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.
Shiralee shares her story of her covid birth with a forceps delivery that resulted in PND, PNA and PTSD and her fight for her mental health.
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Amy Dawes, CEO and Co-Founder of Australasian Birth Trauma Association shares her birth-related trauma story and the work ABTA undertakes This week, our CEO Amy
Alison shares her story of a failed vacuum delivery resulting in a third-degree tear, prolapse and facial injuries to her baby. Warning: Distressing images
Tamara shares her story of a forceps birth and postpartum haemorrhage following a pregnancy complicated by placenta previa.
On World Disability Day, Briar Harte shares her inspiring story about birthing with a disability during COVID-19, and the extraordinary set of challenges she had to face.
What is ‘matrescence’? Social worker and founder of The Postnatal Project, Zelma Tolley, discusses our attitudes towards the process of becoming a mother, and why they need a rethink.
Rachael suffered significant pelvic floor injury after a vacuum delivery. Here she tells her story of recovery and managing her symptoms in her second pregnancy.
In addition to her physical injuries, Emma suffered PTSD after a forceps birth. Here, she shares her journey towards healing, utilising trauma therapy.
Navigating the first birthday after birth trauma can be challenging, with unpleasant memories rising up to trigger feelings of grief and symptoms of PTSD.
ABTA Ambassador, Dane Muller, offers a dad’s advice for coping with birth trauma. He encourages birthing partners that have experienced the fear of losing their baby or partner to seek support.
A partner’s experience of birth trauma can often be dismissed in the buzz of the postpartum period. As mum Brittanie explains, trauma is in the eye of the beholder, and childbirth can impact everyone involved very differently.
Safer births and better healing.
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