A traumatic experience during childbirth can trigger feelings of fear, depression and guilt postpartum. Here’s how to face the emotional aftermath.
You don’t have to experience all of these symptoms to have birth trauma. “A person can still be traumatized from their birth experience even if they don’t meet all of the requirements to receive a PTSD diagnosis,” notes Fisher.While many of the symptoms of birth trauma may overlap with symptoms of, they’re not the same thing—though they can co-exist. “Postpartum depression can be traumatic or can be influenced by a traumatic birth, but it differs from birth trauma,” explains Kennedy.
Some symptoms may overlap , but with PTSD after birth, they’re triggered by birth trauma reminders that make you feel scared or alone. Fisher adds that, with birth trauma, you may carry guilt because you feel like you were in some way responsible for the outcome of your birth experience.When you’re in the thick of birth trauma and trying to process everything that transpired, it can seem like the feelings, triggers and nightmares will never end.
What’s more, seeking professional help can be a huge leap forward in facilitating your recovery. “Moms should look for a therapist trained in perinatal mental health as well as trauma treatment,” says Kennedy. Going to therapy really helped turn things around for Erin W., a mom of two. “When my husband brought up having a second [baby], I had a panic attack, which led me to find a trauma therapist,” she says. “It was very helpful, and I ended up having a wonderful second birth experience.
It’s been two-and-a-half years since my birth trauma. Thanks to therapy, community and a husband who offered me so much love and support, triggering moments are few and far between. And when theyThe truth is: Birth trauma isn’t something that will simply go away on its own. You have to put in the work. Postpartum PTSD is life-changing, but it can and
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