Traumatic Birth Recovery

23/01/2026

Healing isn’t linear.
Feeling okay one day and overwhelmed the next doesn’t mean you’re going backwards.

It means you’re human — and carrying a lot.

Support can help smooth the ups and downs.

Funded support is available at no cost. Links in bio if you’d like to explore this.

21/01/2026

Many parents worry that getting support means reopening wounds.
Trauma-informed care works at a pace that feels safe, contained, and respectful.

You remain in control throughout.

Our support is currently fully funded and free to access. You’re welcome to get in touch if you have questions.

19/01/2026

Change doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like steadier sleep, fewer intrusive thoughts, or feeling more grounded day to day.

Those shifts matter.

Funded sessions are available. If you’d like to explore support, our contact links are in the bio.

16/01/2026

Many parents say:
“It wasn’t that bad… but I’m not the same.”

Trauma isn’t defined by what others see.
It’s defined by how your body and mind experienced it.

You’re allowed to seek support even if you’re coping on the outside.

Our support is fully funded and free at the point of delivery. If this resonates, you’re welcome to reach out via the bio.

14/01/2026

When trauma responses are supported early, parents are less likely to experience longer-term anxiety, depression, or burnout.

This isn’t about labelling.
It’s about care, prevention, and restoring a sense of safety.

Funded support is available at no cost. Parents can book a call or complete the enquiry form via the bio.

01/01/2026

New Year’s Day can come with a lot of quiet pressure.
To feel grateful.
To feel optimistic.
To feel ready for what’s next.

But if you’re a parent who has been through a difficult pregnancy, birth, or postnatal period, today might feel tender instead.
Reflective.
Heavy.
Or simply like another day of getting through.

There is no right way to start a new year.
You don’t need resolutions.
You don’t need a positive mindset.
You don’t need to have processed everything.

Gentleness counts.
Rest counts.
Reaching for support — even just considering it — counts too.

We currently have funded support available, meaning sessions are free at the point of delivery. If you’d like to explore support at your own pace, you’re welcome to get in touch via the links in our bio.

25/12/2025

19/12/2025

I like Christmas a whole lot more now I am older and my kids are pretty much all grown.

For years I have cultivated a practice of saying ‘no’ more often. I wish I had started sooner when my kids were younger!

‘No’ to unwanted festive, family gatherings
‘No’ to unnecessary gifting
‘No’ to elaborate decorating
‘No’ to ‘seasonal activities’ like Winter Wonderland et el

For parents with young children there is such pressure to ‘create the magic’ of Christmas that it can cause burnout, resentment and an all round miserable time.

For parents who are struggling with anxiety, depression or trauma symptoms, not having the energy to do any of the ‘things’ can cause a lot of guilt, shame and upset.

Here is what I have reminded the parents I have listen to this month:

• Remember Christmas is just one day and then it is gone. When feeling the pressure repeat on loop internally; ‘it’s only one day, it’s only one day’

• It’s completely ok to say ‘no’ to family and childrens’ demands if it all feels too overwhelming.

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is real and does negatively effect mood. It usually begins to lift after Christmas with the lengthening of days and gradual increase in daylight.

• Children will more likely remember the time you spent with them than the money you spent on them. Take the pressure off yourself with this thought.

• If going out to ‘things’ and ‘places’ is overwhelming then stay in and get cosy with a Christmas film, making gingerbread, or decorations for the tree.

• Prioritise the things that make you feel more comfortable, more energised and more able to cope. This is different for everyone and I encourage parents to think seriously about what would feel good for them.

• If parenting solo then be aware of the sentimentality of the season and how this can sting for those who are alone.

Christmas really is just another day, in the middle of a long winter.

18/12/2025

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10/12/2025

I listen to women every week whose guilt and shame about their birth experience is often underpinned by the thoughts they had at the time of their traumatic birth.

This is what i say to them....

https://tbrschool.podia.com/blog/you-will-feel-instantaneous-love-and-other-harmful-myths

03/12/2025

This is me Christmas 2005 about 35 weeks pregnant.

The pram is at the ready in the background but I feel far from prepared.

I had spent so much time preparing for birth, thanks , but hadn't read a single page on what life would be like with a newborn.

I spent a great deal of time when I was pregnant worrying about money, worrying about my career, worrying about if I would be a good enough parent, worrying my baby would hate me when inevitably I wouldn't be a good enough parent.

An impending sense of doom grew with each day.

I cried most days, sometimes quite publicly, sometimes in the toilet at work, mostly at home.

No one asked me what was wrong or what I was crying about. Everyone just said 'pregnancy hormones...' when they saw me tearing up.

Everyone talks about what an exciting time pregnancy is but for many it is the complete opposite; a time of intense worry about the future, re-triggered past childhood trauma and alot of upset and sadness.

Yet there is little acknowledgement of this STILL even 18 years on.

If you are a parent with anxiety we would love to support you back to peace.

It doesn't have to be your normal, you can master anxiety and you can even grow from it.

We offer parents who are pregnant or who have children under 2 years old, 6 free sessions that aim to support them back from surviving to thriving.

Use the link to access fully funded, free support

https://form.typeform.com/to/SH6ipgBs

Please share widely in your community.

30/11/2025

A HUGE 🙏🙏🙏 to Katie for her feedback, I hope that it inspires other parents who are struggling with anxiety to reach out.

She finishes her feedback:

'my partner has noticed a huge difference in me and how I am with the girls. I’m so much more relaxed to take the girls out or divert from our routine, I am far less anxious in places like soft plays so my youngest has hugely benefited from me taking her to more places! I trust my parenting instinct so much more and just feel so much happier. And we are still having ongoing talks about another child. None of which would have been possible before.'

Being free from anxiety will mean some different to each individual.

We work with parents on their own unique goals for freedom from anxiety.

Get in touch today using the links on our website below if you would like support with perinatal trauma, anxiety or depression.

https://thebirthrepublic.com/