birth trauma Archives - Bethany Warren

‘Tis the Season to Tune Into Yourself

December 30, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

Oof, the holidays can be a minefield of triggers, amiright? This time can have a way of amplifying whatever it is that you’re already going through, and can make things more difficult. If you’re a new or expecting parent dealing with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, or struggling with infertility, how hard this […]

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Let’s talk birth and reproductive trauma

February 2, 2021 by Bethany Warren Leave a Comment

Trauma is so subjective, right? Why is it one person’s emergent c-section can be experienced as “that was scary but it’s over now, I’m relieved” whereas another person might experience their as traumatic (and continuing to cause distress when they are reminded of it?) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Subjective distress is the most important correlation with a […]

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