07/14/2025
💜 This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week 💜
Birth trauma can happen in many different ways. It’s not about the medical details. It’s about how it felt to you.
Some causes of birth trauma include:
- Emergency interventions
- Lack of informed consent or feeling unheard
- Threats to your or your baby’s safety, autonomy, or dignity
- Being alone or unsupported during labor
- A very long, very short, or complicated labor
- Witnessing a traumatic birth
- Physical injury
- Any unexpected or distressing event before, during, or after delivery
If your birth felt traumatic, then it was. Your experience is valid. Your feelings are real. And you don’t have to navigate this alone.
If you’re living with lasting pain, discomfort, or disconnection from your body, we’re here to help you heal safely, gently, and at your pace.
We are also able to provide a list of trusted mental health professionals and can connect you to additional support.
💛 You are not alone. And you are not to blame.