Understanding Birth Trauma from a Birth Trauma Survivor's Point of View | 40
The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama · Trish Ware, RN
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Show Notes
I am so excited about today's episode with our guest, Kayleigh Summers who is better known as The Birth Trauma Mama.
Trigger warning: this podcast episode talks about birth trauma and near-death experience.
Kayleigh is a licensed therapist, a mama, and a birth trauma survivor, and we're gonna talk all about birth trauma and why that became such a focus in Kayleigh's life.
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She shares her journey of suffering from an Amniotic Fluid Embolism during the birth of her son Callahan in 2019, which almost took her life—and how becoming a birth trauma survivor led her to create a supportive community for others who have experienced birth trauma themselves.
In this episode, we'll talk about:
-What birth trauma is
-Most common causes of birth trauma
-Signs of birth trauma
-How birth trauma impacts you
-Is there a difference between birth trauma or birth PTSD from Postpartum Depression?
-Resources if you feel you have birth trauma
Resources:
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Find Kayleigh here:
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Website: thebirthtraumamama.com
Resources for Birth Trauma Support:
Postpartum Support International
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