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Birth trauma

Birth trauma symptoms can result from actual or perceived physical injury, psychological injury or a combination of both before, during and after birth for both the mother and partner.

Perinatal: Services

We know that 1 in 3 women (and non-birthing partners) experience birth trauma feelings.

Common birth trauma feelings include:

  • Feeling powerless

  • Confused

  • Feeling abandoned

  • Fearfulness

  • Feeling unheard and dismissed

Birth trauma

These birth trauma feelings may lead to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety. It can be helpful to seek psychological support with one of our perinatal psychologists or psychiatrist.

Our psychologists and psychiatrist are able to provide psychological support through your perinatal and postnatal journey.

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