{"id":11990,"date":"2021-11-22T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/?post_type=waf&#038;p=11990"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:00:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:00:45","slug":"birth-trauma","status":"publish","type":"waf","link":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/waf\/birth-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"gm1b79f8a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm1b79f8a gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-image-bg has-custom-bg has-gutentor-overlay\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section id=\"gm6d80439\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm6d80439 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-image-bg has-custom-bg has-gutentor-overlay\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\">\n<div id=\"section-g12f081\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g12f081 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"> Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following birth, otherwise known as birth trauma, can affect 1 in every 25 women. Partners who have witnessed a traumatic birth may also experience PTSD. Instead of feeling happy and excited about giving birth, you may have found the whole experience frightening and distressing. <br><br>This could be due to a number of factors including:  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g55bf22\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-g55bf22 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">you felt a loss of control<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">you felt unsupported or afraid<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-2\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">your pain relief wasn\u2019t effective<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-3\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">you were worried that something was going wrong<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-4\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">you needed an emergency forceps delivery, ventouse extraction or caesarean section<\/span> <\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-5\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">your baby had to be taken to intensive care<\/span> <\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm22d982c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm22d982c gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g4bd192\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g4bd192 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">You may be experiencing symptoms such as flashbacks or nightmares and may be feeling jumpy, over-anxious, angry or irritable and having difficulties concentrating or sleeping. You may feel very over-protective of your baby or be experiencing difficulties with feeding or responding to your baby and may be worried you don\u2019t feel a bond with your baby.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm6d97701\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm6d97701 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section id=\"gmd9fe53d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gmd9fe53d gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns gutentor-equal-column-height\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm4e4aca\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm4e4aca gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-2 grid-md-12 grid-12 centre\"><div id=\"section-gm4e4aca\" class=\"section-gm4e4aca gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<div id=\"section-g1a153d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g1a153d gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">This video shares the stories of women who have experienced birth trauma and how they found help<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmbf4a2f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gmbf4a2f gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-10 grid-md-12 grid-12 centre\"><div id=\"section-gmbf4a2f\" class=\"section-gmbf4a2f gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<section id=\"gmbfd931f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmbfd931f gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover centre\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\">\n<section id=\"gm5ba0591\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gm5ba0591 gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\"><div class=\"grid-row gutentor-rm-row-space-d gutentor-rm-row-space-t gutentor-rm-row-space\">\n<div id=\"col-gm75cd67\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm75cd67 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-1 grid-md-1 grid-1 gutentor-rm-col-space-d gutentor-rm-col-space-t gutentor-rm-col-space\"><div id=\"section-gm75cd67\" class=\"section-gm75cd67 gutentor-col-wrap\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm212667\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm212667 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-10 grid-md-10 grid-10 gutentor-rm-col-space-d gutentor-rm-col-space-t gutentor-rm-col-space\"><div id=\"section-gm212667\" class=\"section-gm212667 gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Birth Trauma: 5 Women Share Their Experiences\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A43qlYkSMyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm5ebdaa\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm5ebdaa gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-1 grid-md-1 grid-1 gutentor-rm-col-space-d gutentor-rm-col-space-t gutentor-rm-col-space\"><div id=\"section-gm5ebdaa\" class=\"section-gm5ebdaa gutentor-col-wrap\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm9b871ff\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm9b871ff gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g2cb724\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g2cb724 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text centre\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Because many of these symptoms can also be normal for new parents, birth trauma is often not picked up by health professionals, or mistaken for <a href=\"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/waf\/perinatal-depression\/\" data-type=\"waf\" data-id=\"423\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">postnatal depression<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/waf\/anxiety\/\" data-type=\"waf\" data-id=\"426\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">anxiety<\/span><\/a>. You might find it hard to label your birth as \u2018traumatic\u2019 or to talk about the birth because it brings up distressing memories. However, your GP, midwife or health visitor can help you to access the right support and treatment if they are aware of how you are feeling so don\u2019t worry about taking the time to talk even if you think they are busy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gea9f78\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gea9f78 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text centre\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Some hospitals offer a post-birth debriefing service where you can discuss your birth experience although some parents find it distressing to return to the same hospital. Speak to your midwife or health visitor to find what services are available in your geographical area. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be helpful treatments. You can self-refer to psychological therapy &#8211; do remember to state you have a baby under one year of age as you will have priority treatment. You can also find support and advice from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">The Birth Trauma Association<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g8e67d1\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g8e67d1 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text centre\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">It\u2019s okay to ask for help. You are not alone and you are not to blame for how you are feeling but it is important to seek support.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm7d3db02\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm7d3db02 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g4ab77d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g4ab77d gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Additional information and support<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g3452af\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g3452af gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">For full information please visit<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"section-702f1f0a-73d8-425c-829f-36971ec1d021\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-list gutentor-section gutentor-list-wrapper list-template1 has-gutentor-overlay white_link\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon text-left\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0 g-single-column-link-enabled\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Fathers\/Partners page -Birth Trauma Association<\/p><\/span><\/span><a class=\"gutentor-single-item-box-link gutentor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk\/for-parents\/fathers-partners-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1 g-single-column-link-enabled\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Institute of Health Visiting: Parent Tip -Coping with a traumatic birth<\/p><\/span><\/span><a class=\"gutentor-single-item-box-link gutentor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/for-health-visitors\/resources-for-members\/resource\/ihv-tips-for-parents\/transition-to-parenthood-and-the-early-weeks\/pt-coping-with-a-traumatic-birth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-11990","waf","type-waf","status-publish","hentry","waf-cat-resources-mental-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/waf\/11990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/waf"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/waf"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}