Did you know that it’s possible for pregnancy and birth to become traumatic experiences? Over a quarter of women report that theirs were…

That’s right, an estimated 25-34% of women report that their birth experiences were traumatic (Simkin, 2017). And the Centers for Disease Control suggest that 15-20% of all pregnancies in the U.S. end in miscarriage or stillbirth (2017).

And that’s only the tip of the iceberg…

Millions of parents struggle daily with the heart-wrenching reality of traumatic birth, miscarriage, and pregnancy and infant loss. And their pain often goes unrecognized and unacknowledged, in part because it challenges a universal narrative that pregnancy and birth should be happy and natural parts of life.

 

If at any time during pregnancy or childbirth you believed that you, your baby, or your partner was in danger or if you’ve lost a child to miscarriage or stillbirth, you may have experienced perinatal trauma.

Read more here about the 8 signs your birth experience may have been traumatic.

 

Early intervention following perinatal trauma is important…

Call or e-mail me for a free consultation to learn more about how counseling can help.

 

References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017).  www.cdc.gov
Simkin, P. (2017). Birth trauma: Definition and statistics. Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Birth. www.PATTCh.org