The Perinatal Mental Health Library
a collection of resources and information to help support your emotional well-being.
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Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s Birthday
If you’ve faced traumatic or distressing experiences during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum, it makes sense that your baby’s birthday feels really hard…
Understanding Birth Trauma: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Get Help
Birth trauma impacts roughly one third of birthing people and can leave long-lasting emotional and psychological wounds. The good news is that trauma is treatable, you don’t need to suffer.
Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s First Birthday
Traumas that occur around the time of conception, pregnancy and postpartum often have unexpected and unwanted effects. Your baby’s first birthday can be fraught with thoughts and feelings that bring back memories of trauma, even as you celebrate your child.
7 Ways Perinatal Trauma Can Impact You
Traumas that occur around the time of conception, during pregnancy or postpartum can impact everyone differently, and often have wide ranging effects on your emotional and psychological wellbeing and your relationships. Here are some the common effects of perinatal trauma I see in my psychotherapy practice.
Trauma+Dissociation
DISSOCIATION IS SOMETHING THAT OCCURS DURING A TRAUMATIC EVENT AND IS A SYMPTOM OF TRAUMA/PTSD THAT’S VERY OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD AND UNRECOGNIZED. KNOWING THE SIGNS OF DISSOCIATION CAN HELP YOU BEGIN TO HEAL FROM YOUR TRAUMA AND HELP YOU CONNECT WITH YOURSELF, YOUR BABY AND THE PEOPLE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.
A note from the author:
Common themes that come up in my work are reflected in these articles, and I hope they help as you face the challenges that the family building years can bring.
~Holly
