On this week’s episode I sit down to connect with the lovely @shelbyadrift as she shares her own story of birth trauma with us. Shelby vulnerably shares the experience of her birth center to hospital transfer and the life-threatening events that followed. Shelby’s story is chock full of heartache and pain, but also hope and resilience. 

*Shelby’s episode discusses details related to SA, emergency hysterectomy and provider abuse. 

You can find Shelby on Instagram at @shelbyadrift

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Krysta Dancy, licensed trauma therapist, birth doula, provider educator, and owner of Dancy Perinatal, joins me to discuss the role provider trauma can play in birth trauma, and how treatment and education for providers can have a massive impact on birth trauma. When we provide treatment and support for those who provide the care, we create a trickle-down effect that positively impacts the birth environment and can reduce the risk of birth trauma.

Krysta's perinatal therapy practice is Dancy Perinatal
Click to learn more about their Critical Incident Support Program
Find Krysta on social media at @learnabouttrauma and @dancyperinatalcounseling

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Join me as I discuss all things trauma-informed care with perinatal clinical psychologist, Dr. Jenna Brough. Jenna shares her own story of miscarriage and the lack of trauma-informed care that followed.

We touch on its importance as a care model, not only for those already traumatized but also as a preventative effort. Individual support after birth trauma is integral to healing, but with 45% reporting their birth as traumatic, we're in a crisis. We need to look at preventative care, which comes from a systemic approach. 

You can find Jenna on Instagram @tribepsychology

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Join us as I sit down with Pria Alpern, PhD a trauma specialist and EMDR-certified clinician and consultant, to discuss all things EMDR and birth trauma. Dr. Alpern discusses the role EMDR can play in trauma recovery, what you can expect in session, and how it works with the brain to reprocess trauma.

You can find Dr. Pria Alpern and her wonderful trauma content on Instagram and Tik Tok at @drpriaphd .

To access a directory of EMDR-certified therapists visit EMDRIA

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Alexia joins me on this week's episode to discuss miscarriage and pregnancy after loss, including her story with the loss of her son Wesley, which inspired her page @mainstreammiscarriage

Postpartum Support helpline: 1-800-944-4773

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Leigh and Jeremy Cook share the traumatic birth stories of their two children and the impact that birth trauma had on their mental health and their relationship. Their story includes NICU stays, miscarriage, preeclampsia, placenta previa, and postpartum depression. I'm so grateful for their vulnerability in choosing to share their story with our community. 

This story contains details of a traumatic birth and the topic of suicide.

Suicide and crisis lifeline: 988
Postpartum Support helpline: 1-800-944-4773

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

On this episode, I'm joined by Illiyin Morrison a midwife and birth educator in the UK. Illy shares the birth story of her daughter and how that ignited her passion for birth trauma support and education. She also explains the value of birth debriefs as well as how and where they fit into birth trauma support. 

You can find Illy on Instagram at @mixing.up.motherhood or on her website https://mixingupmotherhood.com/

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Frankie Harrison about her lived experience as a NICU parent and how she used that experience, along with her skill set as a clinical psychologist, to build a beautiful support community for NICU families.

You can find Frankie on instagram at @miraclemoonuk or through her website miraclemoon.co.uk.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Join me and my husband, Steve, as we answer your questions on partner trauma and the impact of birth trauma on relationships.

Here are some books that can be helpful resources, especially if couples therapy is currently inaccessible for you:

To Have and To Hold by Molly Millwood
Fair Play By Eve Rodsky
How To Not Hate Your Husband After Kids By Jancee Dunn
Hold Me Tight By Dr. Sue Johnson

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services. 

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.

Details of a traumatic birth are included in this episode.

In this episode, my husband, Steve joins me to discuss his perspective on Cal's birth and the impact it had on him, as well as our relationship.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @thebirthtrauma_mama.

Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

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.