In this debrief episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast and The Misconceptions Podcast, Kayleigh and Dvora reflect on their powerful conversation with Dr. Heather Nixon, an OB anesthesiologist working to transform how pain is managed and communicated during C-sections.

While the first conversation laid the groundwork, this follow-up goes deeper into the emotional, psychological, and systemic layers of what it means when patients feel pain and aren’t believed.

Kayleigh and Dvora unpack:

• 💔 How unacknowledged pain during birth translates into long-term trauma
• 🧠 Why being dismissed in the OR can reinforce lifelong wounds around not being heard
• 🩺 The systemic barriers that keep anesthesiologists from seeing patient outcomes
• 👩‍❤️‍👨 The complex role of partners as advocates in sterile, high-pressure OR settings
• 👩‍⚕️ How nurses and providers can be both impacted by, and agents of, change
• 🌱 The ripple effects of trauma-informed care for patients and providers

This conversation isn’t just about anesthesia, it’s about dignity, communication, and reshaping a medical system that too often prioritizes outcomes over the human experience.

Resources & Links

• 🎧 Listen to The Retrievals Podcast Season 2
• 💜 Connect with Kayleigh: @thebirthtrauma_mama
  
  
• 🌐 Learn more at Holding Hope Perinatal
  
  
• 🧠 Connect with Dvora and The Misconceptions Podcast

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Disclaimer - The views and opinions expressed by guests on The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official stance, views, or positions of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast. The content shared is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional or medical advice and/or endorsement.