In this episode, Diana Tayan and I...
- share what birth trauma and how common it is (1 in 3 births)
- discuss obstetric violence as a large contributor to birth trauma
- speculate on postpartum depression as a symptom of birth trauma
- discuss the lack of education about birth trauma
- discuss the many ways in which women respond to birth trauma and the emotional, physical, and mental consequences birth trauma can have
- share the importance of somatic healing of birth trauma
- discuss secondary trauma experienced by dads, non-male partners, midwives, and doulas who attend births
- share resources for processing and healing birth trauma
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