The Safe Place - a birth trauma support group

06/08/2023

I love 'all on the board' anyway but I thought this was such a lovely little insight into the effects of birth trauma.

TRIGGER ALERT!!

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week. Thousands of women and their partners suffer from the affects associated to a traumatic birth. Please don’t suffer in silence. YOU are not alone.
Love

06/08/2023

As a specific support group for traumatic births, The Birth Trauma Association is an amazing resource.
Details of their peer to peer support and Facebook support groups can be found here...

https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/ #:~:text=If%20you're%20a%20parent,through%20a%20process%20of%20recovery.

The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience. It is estimated that, in the UK alone, this may result in 10,000 women a year developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

06/08/2023

Birth trauma can occur for a wide variety of reasons and can lead to postnatal PTSD, impacting on relationships with family, partners and ultimately baby. Mothers and Fathers can suffer enormous negative mental health as a consequence, so don't be afraid or ashamed to get help or seek support. The mental health charity MIND has a very informative page dedicated to postnatal PTSD. Please follow the link below.

You may develop PTSD if you experience trauma during labour or childbirth. Find out more about this type of anxiety disorder including causes and treatments.

06/08/2023

Hello everyone.

I have set up this new group after experiencing a very traumatic birth some 17 years ago and finding a lack of specific support, especially peer to peer support. This page will hopefully blossom into a safe place to share stories and support for those who have had a negative birth experiences. It is open to Mothers, Father's and anyone who has been affected by such trauma, wether their little one survived or not.
Please feel free to suggest any features you would like to see. All I ask is that names and places are not disclosed. If you require further support with specific incidents we will be more than willing to assist in finding this for you.
Thank you for engaging.