It was a privilege to speak at the #MaternityAPPG chaired by Michelle Welsh MP last week. A powerful discussion, with impassioned pleas from those working with #harmedmums to bring real change and righteous anger from the women themselves who’ve had devastating experiences. #birthtrauma

Meet Cyra: A mother and advocate for trauma-informed care in maternal health. 

Her work grew from her own experiences with stillbirth and birth trauma and from discovering the calm that EFT can bring.

Catch her episode on Monday, 3/16

#stillbirth #birthtrauma #EFT #mentalhealth #advocacy

What is a Call for Evidence and why do personal maternity experiences matter? Olivia Boschat discusses this with Dr Kim Thomas from @BirthTrauma on our latest BBK Free Speech Podcast. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4pcarpx8

#BirthTrauma #MaternityCare #NewPodcast #WomensHealth

We’re supporting @BirthTrauma by offering free initial legal consultations with Claudia Hillemand, from 23–27 March. Claudia specialises in birth‑related brain injuries & supports mothers affected by trauma. Book at 020 7288 4843 or claudiahillemand@bbkllp.co.uk

#birthtrauma

Agenda-setting success and the 2024 UK Birth Trauma Inquiry This article explores agenda-setting dynamics in the field of perinatal health care in England. Specifically, it analyses the 2024 Birth Trauma Inquiry, which launched after a high-profile campaign...

Anyone interested in #birthtrauma #feministpublicpolicy or #agendasetting - please check out my new article on agenda-setting success in the 2024 UK Birth Trauma Inquiry, in @policy-studies.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Preeclampsia - Birth Trauma Resources Between 25 and 34 percent of women report that their births were traumatic.

Suffering a serious illness, combined with an unexpected caesarean section, birth of a premature child, or infant loss, is a heavy burden to bear both physically and psychologically.
#birthtrauma

www.preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma...

Between 25 and 34 percent of women report that their births were traumatic.

Access our birth trauma resources: preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma...

#birthtrauma #traumaticbirth #maternalmentalhealth

Meet Betti: A mom, survivor, and storyteller redefining what healing looks like after birth trauma.

Her journey of self-discovery and reimagining motherhood is powerful, honest, and deeply human.

Catch her episode on Monday, 2/2

#quietconnection #birthtrauma #selfdiscovery #postpartumjourney

If your birth felt traumatic and you’re still carrying it—you're not broken.

You’re not being dramatic.

Birth trauma is real, and healing is possible.

#BirthTrauma #PostpartumPTSD #HealingAfterBirth #QuietConnection #MentalHealthMatters

Knowing the signs and recognizing that a patient may have experienced birth trauma can make a difference. Access our birth trauma resources to share with your patients here: www.preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma...

#birthtrauma #preeclampsia #obgyn #mfm

#WednesdayWisdom #birthtrauma #1in3 #pmads #perinatalmentalhealth #pospartummentalhealth #momlife #postpartumjourney #youarenotalone #iseeyou #postpartum

Birth trauma is real. Patients deserve support. Check out our birth trauma resources to give to patients: preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma...

#birthtrauma #birthtraumaawareness #traumaticbirth #preeclampsia

#WednesdayWisdom #pmads #perinatalmentalhealth #pospartummentalhealth #momlife #postpartumjourney #youarenotalone #iseeyou #postpartum #birthtrauma

Claire Arnold-Baker (NSPC) reflects on how traumatic birth can profoundly reshape identity and meaning - reminding us that trauma is always individually lived.

🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGsY...

📖 www.amazon.co.uk/Psychologica...

#BirthTrauma #ExistentialPsychology #NSPC

Fascinating example of how fear of #healthcareharm (i.e., #birthtrauma), limited access to free #healthcare, and outright #misinformation, can be exploited for profit by online actors.

A tough listen, having experienced a high risk birth, but some important lessons for #publichealth broadly.

'Final push' for new device to prevent birth trauma A new device designed to reduce traumatic labour has reached the clinical phase of its development.

🤰A first-time mother has about a 30% chance of encountering a #complication in the 2nd stage of labour, requiring assisted delivery or emergency #C-section. A team led by @adweeks.bsky.social from 🇬🇧 @liverpooluni.bsky.social has developed a new device that could help reduce #birthtrauma. #obstetrics

a colored pencil illustration of a woman giving birth in a hospital. a doctor is holding the newborn, who is about to be taken from their mother to rest. . the piece is from the perspective of the newborn. they have been taken from their home in a process that nearly killed them into a cold room filled with loud signs sounds, harsh lights, and weird smells. the newborn is tired, is emotional, is confused, and is being held by an unfamiliar stranger wearing uncomfortable materials. they are being held against their will and do not know what will happen to them. . for more information on this perspective, i recommend reading "The Primal Scream" by psychologist Arthur Janov, phd. i also recommend reading "The Continuum Concept" by Jean Liedloff. --- Una ilustración a lápiz de color de una mujer dando a luz en un hospital. Un médico sostiene al recién nacido, que está a punto de ser separado de su madre para descansar. La obra está vista desde la perspectiva del recién nacido. Ha sido arrancado de su hogar en un proceso que casi le cuesta la vida y llevado a una habitación fría, llena de ruidos fuertes, luces intensas y olores extraños. El recién nacido está cansado, emocionado, confundido y en brazos de un desconocido que viste ropa incómoda. Lo sostienen contra su voluntad y no sabe qué le depara el futuro. Para más información sobre esta perspectiva, recomiendo leer "El grito primal" del psicólogo Arthur Janov, PhD. También recomiendo leer "El concepto del continuo" de Jean Liedloff.

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#art #drawing #illustration #birth #baby #pregnancy #givingbirth #trauma #birthtrauma #primalscream #parent #continuumconcept #arthurjanov #jeanliedloff #flynntheghost #dibujo

💔 You can grieve the birth you didn’t get.

You don’t have to minimize your pain just because “it could have been worse.”

Your experience matters. Your grief is valid.

#BirthTrauma #GrievingMothers #QuietConnection #PostpartumTruths

Even with a healthy baby, grief after birth is real.

Our mamas explore how we hold both grief and gratitude without shame.

Learn more: quietconnectionpodcast.buzz...

#BirthTrauma #QuietConnection #PostpartumTruths #GriefAndHealing #NormalizeBoth

#WednesdayWisdom #birthtrauma #maternalhealthcare #pmads #perinatalmentalhealth #pospartummentalhealth #momlife #postpartumjourney #youarenotalone #iseeyou #postpartum

Our Medical Negligence Team attending conference.

Our Medical Negligence team attended the Birth Trauma Association’s Improving Maternal Safety Conference today.

As sponsors, we are committed to supporting the work being done to enhance safety, elevate lived experience & strengthen outcomes across maternity services.

#BirthTrauma #MaternityCare

#birth #birthstory #birthstorymedicine #birthstoryhealing #birthtrauma #birthtraumahealing

What happens after the unexpected and shattered expectations? Read our newest support article to learn how you can heal after a #traumaticbirth experience: www.preeclampsia.org/the-news/res...

@mommasvoices.bsky.social

#WorldTraumaDay #birthtrauma #preeclampsia #eclampsia #hellpsyndrome

1️⃣ Fertility challenges and treatments like medications, #IUI, or #IVF.
2️⃣ High levels of stress, anxiety, emotions, or medications during pregnancy.
3️⃣ Birth interventions and trauma—forceps, vacuum assistance, induction, or C-section during labor.

#pregnancyjourney #fertilityjourney #birthtrauma

It's usually framed as #BirthTrauma and talked about mostly in terms of #SexualAssault that occurs during #labor and #delivery. Some women talk about the #MedicalTrauma resulting from specific procedures &/or #CPS #weaponization, but most of the community is predominantly #SASurvivors.

Dr Georgina Constantinou | City St George's, University of London Dr Georgina Constantinou, Research Fellow, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.

Dr Georgina Constantinou @GeorgieC942 is a research fellow with expertise in perinatal anxiety, birth-trauma, and perinatal loss and women's experiences of interventions in maternity care. ow.ly/9yP350WPvoH #PerinatalAnxiety #MaternityCare #BirthTrauma #PerinatalLoss

Dr Rebecca Webb | City St George's, University of London Dr Rebecca Webb, Research Fellow, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.

Dr Rebecca Webb @DrRebeccaWebb is a research fellow with expertise in perinatal mental health, access to perinatal mental health care, birth trauma, and systematic reviews. ow.ly/62sO50WPviT #BirthTrauma #PerinatalMentalHealth

Please support my efforts and campaign and donate to GINA: bit.ly/FOBGINA

I will hike 40 miles, climb 4000 metres, and reach 25 summits over 3 days

Next week I will be taking on a hiking challenge in the Lake District to support my 'ForOurBabies campaign, which is about raising awareness + commemorating baby loss, and supporting activities helping to prevent baby loss

I will HIKE 40 miles, CLIMB 4000 metres, REACH 25 summits to raise awareness + commemorate #babyloss + raise funds for #GazaInfantNutritionAlliance next week, over 3 days, please donate🙏 bit.ly/FOBGINA #gaza #healthcare #birthtrauma #grief #bereavement

How to Heal From Birth Trauma With Doula Support Learn how doula support helps mothers in Louisiana heal from past birth trauma and reclaim confidence, safety, and voice in their next birth. #blessingwaydoula #birthtrauma #healing

How to Heal From Birth Trauma With Doula Support

Learn how doula support helps mothers in Louisiana heal from past birth trauma and reclaim confidence, safety, and voice in their next birth. #blessingwaydoula #birthtrauma #healing