Amber-Lee’s Story
July 22, 2023
Trigger Warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include haemorrhage, PTSD, prolapse, physical birth trauma, postnatal anxiety & tearing. If you are seeking support for your
In this blog, women and their families share their experience of birth trauma. These stories are shared in their own voice and may be distressing to some readers.
Please take care to ensure you are ready to read these stories today and engage in the self-care and support you need to process what these stories bring up for you.
We tell these stories because many people find them helpful and it informs us all of the wide range of birth experiences families undergo.
“When there is one way, one story, learning is stunted. When we have more stories, we have more from which to learn. We see over and over again how choices, options, more stories, help us all.”
You can submit your story by emailing ABTA.
Trigger Warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include haemorrhage, PTSD, prolapse, physical birth trauma, postnatal anxiety & tearing. If you are seeking support for your
Sinead shares her story of a traumatic first birth, and her mission to empower herself with knowledge and a support team to ensure she felt prepared for her second birth.
Emily shares her story of birth trauma, and her road to recovery as she took control of her second birthing experience.
Trigger Warning: This birth story discusses trauma, topics discussed include forceps delivery, emergency theatre and postpartum haemorrhage, and NICU stay. If you are seeking support for
As a first-time mum Erin experienced a 4th degree tear, something that hadn’t been spoken about in her ante-natal support classed. Here she recounts her journey to healing and her decision to have a second birth where she could feel in control.
My name is Kylie and I am a wife and mother to three beautiful young children. My obstetric history is quite extensive and even my Obstetrician joked that I’ve experienced every chapter of the text book.
Debbie shares her story of having a Caesarean and then going on to have a VBAC. Debbie is now one of ABTA’s Peer2Peer mentors helping women just like her.
In this post, Madeleine shares her experience of pregnancy and birth after birth trauma, during the Covid-19 pandemic.If you are seeking support after experiencing birth-related
Tracey shares her experience of a 4th degree tear followed by the positive birth of twins after birth trauma.
A story of positive birth after birth trauma.
Amanda shares her experience of an unmedicated vaginal delivery as a first time mum.
Kate shares her experience of a positive planned caesarean for a high-risk pregnancy with twins after a traumatic first birth.
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