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Ever had a gut feeling that your client's postpartum depression or anxiety wasn't just about hormones? What if the real root is an unspoken birth experience, a wound that's been hiding in plain sight? This episode is a must-listen for anyone in perinatal mental health, functional health, or holistic postpartum care. Dr. Maya Weir peels back the layers of birth trauma, exploring its deep neurological effects, how it secretly shows up in the postpartum period, and why therapy alone often don't work. Transform how you support your postpartum clients, understand maternal trauma at its core, and add powerful somatic healing techniques to your toolbox. 

Check out the episode on the blog HERE. 

Key Time Stamps

• 1:47 Redefining birth trauma as more than just emergencies
• 3:00 Why grief is often at the heart of the trauma
• 5:38 Trauma vs. mourning: Recognizing the deep emotional layers
• 8:33 The surprising physiological & neurological signs of birth trauma
• 10:17 Common hidden symptoms of living with unresolved birth trauma
• 12:04 Misdiagnosing PPD/Anxiety when it's actually birth trauma
• 13:54: Why talk therapy often falls short for birth trauma healing
• 14:43 How somatic work helps the brain process trauma + bilateral stimulation and resourcing
• 16:41 Exploring intergenerational healing and ancestral connections
• 18:59 Why past traumas resurface intensely in postpartum
• 20:10 Healing in parenthood
• 21:27 Cultural wisdom about maternal healing and family patterns
• 25:07 Integrating family constellation work
• 26:09: A powerful somatic practice for any birth provider: 10-tap regulation.

Connect with Dr. Maya Weir

 Dr. Maya Weir is a clinical psychologist specializing in birth trauma treatment and the emotional landscape of early parenthood. Her own experience of becoming a parent revealed how physically, emotionally, and psychologically intense the transition can be. She helps parents make sense of their journey, heal from birth trauma, and find more grounded, connected ways to move forward. Website | IG

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