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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.

Stories

Sinead with her newborn baby after she experienced birth trauma

It will be different this time – birth after birth trauma, Sinead’s story

November 22, 2022

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.

Melinda and her family, after struggling with postnatal mental health.

“My calls for help were overlooked.” – Melinda’s story.

November 11, 2022

Melinda shares her powerful and harrowing story of her experience with the mental health system in NSW after suffering debilitating postnatal depression following the birth of her daughter.