The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast

Alexia joins me on this week's episode to discuss miscarriage and pregnancy after loss, including her story with the loss of her son Wesley, which inspired her page @mainstreammiscarriage Postpartum Support helpline: 1-800-944-4773 For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama . Learn more about the support and services I off...

Leigh and Jeremy Cook share the traumatic birth stories of their two children and the impact that birth trauma had on their mental health and their relationship. Their story includes NICU stays, miscarriage, preeclampsia, placenta previa, and postpartum depression. I'm so grateful for their vulnerability in choosing to share their story with our community.  This story contains details of a tr...

On this episode, I'm joined by Illiyin Morrison a midwife and birth educator in the UK. Illy shares the birth story of her daughter and how that ignited her passion for birth trauma support and education. She also explains the value of birth debriefs as well as how and where they fit into birth trauma support.  You can find Illy on Instagram at @mixing.up.motherhood or on her website https://...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Frankie Harrison about her lived experience as a NICU parent and how she used that experience, along with her skill set as a clinical psychologist, to build a beautiful support community for NICU families. You can find Frankie on instagram at @miraclemoonuk or through her website miraclemoon.co.uk . For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and sup...

Join me and my husband, Steve, as we answer your questions on partner trauma and the impact of birth trauma on relationships. Here are some books that can be helpful resources, especially if couples therapy is currently inaccessible for you: To Have and To Hold by Molly Millwood Fair Play By Eve Rodsky How To Not Hate Your Husband After Kids By Jancee Dunn Hold Me Tight By Dr. Sue Johnson For more...

Details of a traumatic birth are included in this episode. In this episode, my husband, Steve joins me to discuss his perspective on Cal's birth and the impact it had on him, as well as our relationship. For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama . Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma...

Ever wondered how to cope with the many triggers that can occur after birth trauma? This episode is for you! Join me as I answer follower questions related to trauma triggers. Get my free Coping With Trauma Triggers Guide here ! For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama . Learn more about the support and services I offer throu...

Do you ever wonder why birthdays after birth trauma are so difficult? Why it's so hard to celebrate your child, even though that's what you want more than anything? Then this episode is for you! We're talking all things birthdays and anniversaries after birth trauma. We're talking the messy complex feelings that come up and how to cope with them. Birthdays and anniversaries bri...

Emily Oster, professor, economist, & author, joins me to talk about choices and why having the data to make our parenting choices is so incredibly valuable. Relatability is Emily's superpower when it comes to translating parenting research and she proves that in this episode. Come join us for a laugh and some data. Birth trauma often leaves us fighting through postpartum on unsteady groun...

Join us as Erica Zalvidar, LMFT from @travelingwithgrief returns to the podcast to continue our discussion on trauma and loss. In this episode, Erica explains what it’s like to be forced to live life after the death of your baby. Erica helps us understand what it’s like to live through the lens of a parent whose baby died. It’s not just about the grief, but also the trauma and postpartum recovery...

"At least you have a healthy baby, that's all that matters" We've all heard it before. But, what if you don't have a healthy baby? What if during your traumatic birth your baby also died?  Erica Zaldivar, LMFT, joins me to discuss loss after birth trauma. Her daughter, Verity, died at 13 days old in the NICU due to a birth injury in March 2021. Erica has since used her tra...

Kaia Lacy, CLC from @lowsupplymom joins me to discuss feeding journeys after birth trauma. I cannot believe the amount of info I learned from Kaia in this episode! We dive into the concerns with the current narrative around breastfeeding at all costs, and the lack of robust lactation education for new parents.  Kaia breaks down the impacts of birth trauma on milk supply and also some valuable info...

Have you ever wondered why you can’t just “turn off” your birth trauma? Or why you can’t just “move on”? Krysta Dancy, LMFT and founder of Dancy Perinatal, joins us to discuss trauma, how it works in the brain, and ways we can treat it. We also discuss the important role of trauma triggers and how to cope with them.  Connect with Krysta @learnabouttrauma @dancyperinatalcounseling Krysta offers per...

Birth Trauma changes you. ⁣ ⁣ That’s what I’ve learned since suffering a traumatic birth and Amniotic Fluid Embolism almost 3 years ago. ⁣ ⁣ This episode shares my traumatic birth story and the recovery that inspired me to create a community for birth trauma survivors to share their truth and begin to heal.  ⁣ ⁣ You can follow me @thebirthtrauma_mama on both Instagram and Tik Tok.⁣ ⁣ You can find...