This episode is a little different as it is just me, Amber-lee, your host behind the mic chatting about my recent Honours research study on subjective birth trauma and birth debriefing and my findings but also what led me down the childbirth rabbit hole 18 months ago. There’s a lot of information in this episode but I hope you find it interesting!

If you would like a copy of the results of this study please email me [email protected]

Thank you to everyone who promoted and/or completed the study. Your voice is so needed in this space and I appreciate you sharing your experiences with me.

If you have experienced birth trauma and require support please reach out to:

Australasian Birth Trauma Association www.birthtrauma.org.au

PANDA www.panda.org.au

Postpartum Support International www.postpartum.net

References:

Bryanton, J., Gagnon, A. J., Johnston, C., & Hatem, M. (2008). Predictors of Women’s Perceptions of the Childbirth Experience. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 37(1), 24–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00203.x

Chadwick, R. (2018). Bodies that Birth: Vitalizing Birth Politics. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315648910

Grekin, R., & O’Hara, M. W. (2014). Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 34(5), 389–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2014.05.003

Johanson, R., Newburn, M., & Macfarlane, A. (2002). Has the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far? BMJ : British Medical Journal, 324(7342), 892–895.

Kjeldgaard, H. K., Vikanes, Å., Benth, J. Š., Junge, C., Garthus-Niegel, S., & Eberhard-Gran, M. (2019). The association between the degree of nausea in pregnancy and subsequent posttraumatic stress. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 22(4), 493–501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-018-0909-z

Reed, R., Sharman, R., & Inglis, C. (2017). Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-1197-0

Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2015). The efficacy of ‘debriefing’ after childbirth: Is there a case for targeted intervention? Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(3), 308–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2015.1009881

Watson, K., White, C., Hall, H., & Hewitt, A. (2021). Women’s experiences of birth trauma: A scoping review. Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives, 34(5), 417–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.016

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