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.
Tamara shares her story of a forceps birth and postpartum haemorrhage following a pregnancy complicated by placenta previa.
In addition to her physical injuries, Emma suffered PTSD after a forceps birth. Here, she shares her journey towards healing, utilising trauma therapy.
Stefanie shares her experience of birth injury from a forceps delivery and the mental health impacts.
Lesley shares her experienced of a subsequent birth after birth trauma, providing her tips for those considering another baby.
Emily shares her experience of a traumatic forceps delivery.
Corinne shares her story of an instrumental delivery which resulted in a levator ani avulsion.
It is five and a half years since my daughter was born. Unlike some women who had traumatic first births, I went on to have
Safer births and better healing.
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