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 Perinatal Mental Health Week 2024 is trauma-informed care. To mark this week and this important topic, ABTA’s Advocacy Coordinator Hannah shares her story of how necessary medical care triggered past trauma.
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.
The traumatic birth of her son left Kiera with PTSD. Here she shares her journey of learning to overcome and live with the triggers.
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
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.Â
Tracey shares her experience of a 4th degree tear followed by the positive birth of twins after birth trauma.
Lisa shares her experience of miscarriage, a 3c tear and incontinence.
Trigger Warning: This birth story involves birth infant birth injury, NICU and severe pre-eclampsia. If you are triggered by these topics you may wish to skip
Leanne shares her experience of an undiagnosed third degree tear and the long road she has taken that has left her with the attitude there is always hope.
Beth shares her experience of sustaining a 4th degree tear and multiple prolapses.
Amy shares her experience of an instrumental delivery and living with prolapse.
Safer births and better healing.
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