What is a traumatic birth?

This sounds like a heavy question. Traumatic birth isn't always just labor and delivery gone wrong. It can be anything a mother experiences that leaves a long-lasting impression on their mental and/or physical state during and after birth.

So many mothers experience this and, for most of them, the trauma is disregarded and left untreated.

Talking with Sharmon Reddington of Mum Well, this episode focuses on the societal stigma surrounding birth trauma. She shares her personal story and how she overcame the pressures of putting her trauma aside to embrace and heal from it.

In our mission to change the perspective around postpartum health, birth trauma plays a significant part. Taking care of our mental health and actively seeking help in our recovery is the first step to becoming better parents and moms.

Topics covered in this episode

1:54 | The definition of traumatic birth 7:55 | Sharmon's birth trauma experience 14:05 | Downplaying our emotions 17:51 | A message to mothers 21:21 | Postpartum support with birth trauma 30:50 | What for you is good? 35:33 | What you wish you knew about postpartum

Extra resources

You can learn more, explore resources, and connect with Sharmon at mumwell.com.

More mental health resources

• What Is a Traumatic Birth? Here Are The Steps to Heal
• Struggling to Adjust to Motherhood? It's Okay to Not Be Okay
• A Free Mental Health Checklist for New Moms