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Can breastfeeding help improve bonding after a traumatic birth?
This is just a theory of mine. I’ve finally written about my struggles to bond with my son, over at In The Powder Room in my article, Secret Mummydom Confession. The response to that article was...
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Reading through your notes after birth- choose the right time
My son was ripped from my body to the sound of silence, into a sleeping world. The next morning, the senior midwife came to see me with my notes tucked protectively under her arm. Almost as an...
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What is Birth Trauma?
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the same can be said about birth trauma. What is traumatic for you, may not be for me. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t trauma, all the same. The...
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The cost of a c-section
If you’ve had a c-section, you’ll more than likely know that it is in no way the easy option. If you’ve had an emergency c-section, you’ll definitely know that. But if you’ve had a traumatic birth and...
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How to Prepare for a Positive Natural Birth Experience After a Traumatic Birth
Today’s post was written as a guest post by Mums Mall – an online shopping comparison mall dedicated to helping mums get the best deals online when shopping for baby/maternity products, toys and...
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Please help to raise money for the Birth Trauma Association
This morning, I have published this post over on Ghostwritermummy. It’s my one year blogaversary. I am celebrating this by sharing a secret project with my readers and I am asking for your support. I...
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Healing – A Guest Post
Today, we’re hosting an anonymous guest post for an amazingly brave woman who wanted to share her experiences of the effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on pregnancy, childbirth and...
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I Am Who I Am – A Birth Story
Today, our very own Susanne tells us about the birth of her third child and how while it may not have healed her after her traumatic second birth, she’s coming to terms with who that trauma has made...
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Are women with a fear of childbirth being supported?
VIA – BBC NEWS By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter, BBC News Preparing for the birth of a child can be very traumatic for some women Most women feel a little anxious about giving birth, especially for the...
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An Element of Doubt
When I was pregnant the first time around, I developed overwhelming feelings of vulnerability. I had suffered with anxiety on and off since my early teens and once my bump started to develop, I started...
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