So what you would like seen taught/discussed by an organization training childbirth educators? I ask because I am helping write such a curriculum. This is a...
Its a good question though you probably won't like our answer. Jennifer and I have discussed this idea in depth and the answer comes down to: it's not about...
Great Question.Great response. Especially the part about women who "are informed" are the ones who are most traumatized... I think a lot of it has to do with...
Yes, great question and fantastic response! I like the idea, Dy...and I have to agree with Jenne and Jennifer on this point. Perhaps a simple presentation on...
Adding-- Yes, I agree that families need to be strongly encouraged to thoroughly vet their potential care providers--and seek out moms who've used the provider...
Thanks so much for your feedback. I think my ideas were more along the lines of a few pages in the teachers training manual that outlines "typical" causes of...
Nope not suggesting "surrender of control" at all. Just acknowledging, that no matter how much we prepare, learn, and have in place for the "perfect birth", it...
You have made yourself more clear, Maddy :) And I agree that it is good to teach moms/fams prenatally that we make plans knowing that all might not go as...
Hello, I just joined and thought I should introduce myself. I'm Deena. I'm a Prenatal Yoga Instructor and I'm awaiting my results for my Lamaze exam, so I can...
Deena, Welcome. I wish I could live near you and take that yoga course with you. Can you tell us more about it? How many moms have taken it? I hope you'll join...
You might want to check out the links here: http://www.solaceformothers.org/birth_trauma.html That might provide some insight as to what birth trauma looks...
I really appreciate what Jennifer has said. Going into my hospital birth, I had no idea I was being thrown to the wolves and quite literally I would be lucky...
This is the workshop description: Birth is an experience that a mother carries with her for the rest of her life. When that birth becomes traumatic, it can be...
Jan's Corner: Guest Column by Joy Paley Traumatic Birth and the Request for a Cesarean As you already know, birth is a powerful experience, one that has the ...
One of the mamas on the Solace board posed the following question. They are having a good conversation about it over there, from their experiences of being...
At Phyllis Klaus's lecture last weekend about birth trauma I learned something really interesting. According to her it's not just "fight or flight" in an...
Lindsey, I definitely agree with the freeze option. Deer do it and I did too during my son's birth. When I get upset or encounter a situation that is...
Freeze, or dissociation, is a well documented but not-easily studied phenomenon that is primarily utilized by women. To add to the complexity, women under...
Thanks for mentioning this! This is exactly what happened to me, and now my biggest regret is what I "let" them do to me and my baby. I obeyed like a "good...
Mom had a traumatic c/s with her first. She is committed to having a VBAC for her second. She plans a homebirth with a birth pool, her sister in law, her...
Joyce-- Respectfully disagreeing here. I entirely agree that disappointed expectations are *among* the root causes of trauma. And I've seen on various forums...
As a LDRP RN, it is VERY tricky to find the middle of the road on this subject. I think the only key is to play it by ear. With that said, parents need to...
It seems to me that rooming in is best for breast feeding and for connection and that is best for momma but anything a woman has no say in is disempowering and...
One thing that I'm really "hearing" in this post is that care providers can be traumatized also. I totally hear that and know that it must be a really tough...
Hi, everyone, I'm doing a birth trauma workshop next weekend and have the whole thing outlined but I would love to hear if anybody has anything they would...
Here are the forums we have on the Mother's board: Welcome: Introductions Birth Stories Off Topic Conversations Creative Expression When Trauma Occurs: Abusive...
I think it really can be boiled down to unmet expectations. Women have an expectation to be treated with respect and compassion around the time of childbirth....
Hello, I posted my outline here a few weeks ago I think I will add the planning for future births section that seems really important. A friend owns a...
