1 in 3 people who give birth experience their birth as traumatic. This is in large part due to the current maternity system in the US which has the lowest outcomes for birthing people and babies out of all developed nations. Unfortunately, this statistic negatively impacts the physical and emotional health of parents and babies. As a result, some people develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD), from their birth, however, you can still be struggling with your traumatic birth and not have PTSD.

Birth trauma is unique from other traumas in that with most other traumas every person involved is typically checked on, asked for what they need, and have their feelings validated. However with birth, the parent's wellbeing is seldom asked about as the focus is all on the baby. This stems from a societal view of "happy and healthy baby is what counts." This perspective can be extremely invalidating of your experience and current needs, often leading to feelings becoming "hidden" or repressed, only to find their way to the surface in ways mentioned above. I am here to remind you that ALL of YOU MATTER'S; your experiences, feelings, emotional & physical health just as your baby's does.