I want to understand my birth experience.
I'm a parent seeking support and resources.
My story is quite long. Its something i have written down and never really got to share. For me the cost has been emotional, cost to my future and my…
On the 22nd of July 2024, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Saskia via elective caesarean section. What should have been the beginning of the most magical chapter of…
I Woke Up in ICU Alone Not Knowing If My Baby Was OK: My Birth Trauma Story with Arlo We are so grateful to Lauren for so generously, vulnerably sharing…
Tanya began volunteering for Birth Trauma Australia in November 2025 and is supporting the team to launch our new ThinkNatal(Tm) Pelvic Physiotherapy Support Service. This national telehealth program provides free,…
Amber-Lee shares her story of two pregnancies with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe tearing, and finding in herself extraordinary resilience that led to post-traumatic growth.
It took Hannah 18 months to receive her PTSD diagnosis. She shared her story to help others feel less alone.
TRIGGER WARNING: Some discussion of birth injuries. Please read with care. If you’d like to connect with peer support find out more here. Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2022 took place…
After a traumatic birth during the height of Melbourne’s covid lockdown, I struggled to breastfeed for reasons I was not expecting. Leading up to the birth, I armed myself with education, names of local lactation consultants, and joined breastfeeding support groups.
Birth Trauma Australia is not able to provide crisis support, we care about your wellbeing. If you need immediate support, please contact one of the services below.
If you are in immediate danger call 000.
13 11 14
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
1300 726 306
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia.
13 92 76
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.
