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.
The theme of Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2024 is Informed Consent. To close this week’s conversations, Mary shares her thoughts on her two births, where true informed consent has made a huge difference to her experience.
Bria shares her story of an induction ending in a Caesarean section.
Carina’s education as a registered nurse meant she was acutely aware of the gaps in her postnatal care. She shares how the experience has made her rethink her career.
At the delivery of Penny’s second daughter at 38 weeks, an umbilical cord prolapse created an emergency. Penny shares her story of trauma and recovery.
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 emergency c-section, haemorrhage and PTSD. If you are triggered by these topics you may wish
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.
A story of positive birth after birth trauma.
Chantelle shares her experience of unexplained blood clots, emergency caesarean and PTSD.
Kate shares her experience of a positive planned caesarean for a high-risk pregnancy with twins after a traumatic first birth.
Laura shares her experience of birth after levator avulsion.
Safer births and better healing.
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