Birth Trauma

You knew giving birthday wouldn’t be a walk in the park but you had no idea how bad it could be. You feel grateful that you were able to have a healthy baby but you feel sad, guilt, grief and maybe even jealous for those that had did not have trauma. You may be experiencing flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, feel anxious or panicky. You may feel sad, depressed or numb. You may find yourself avoiding stimulus that are triggering.

Birth trauma is a distressing event in birth that can be physical or psychological. Common symptoms are anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigelance, and feeling unsafe.