The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast
Birth trauma is the dark and sometimes scary side of pregnancy & postpartum that no one wants to talk about. But, we're here to change that! I'm Kayleigh, a licensed therapist and birth trauma survivor, determined to bring birth trauma out of the shadows and into the light. When we talk about birth trauma, we take away its power and leave space for healing. Your birth trauma does not need to “happen for a reason." Birth trauma sucks and it’s okay to admit that. Join us as we navigate what it means to heal from birth trauma. You’ll hear from experts in the field as well as others who have experienced birth trauma. Storytelling and education are keys to raising awareness and better understanding how we heal trauma. We don’t do toxic positivity in this space, but you’ll definitely hear some dark humor. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry, but, most importantly, you’ll learn that you’re not alone and that healing is possible. Birth trauma is bullish*it, but your healing is not.
Episodes
236 episodes
Ep. 231: Part 1 When an ER Nurse has an AFE (and is conscious for most of it) feat. Olivia
Special Rerelease: Honoring AFE Awareness Day: Understanding Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Ep 230: The Cost of Not Being Believed: HELLP, Stroke, and Survival feat. Samina
Ep 229: "Was My Birth Actually Traumatic?"
Ep. 228: Birth Trauma, a High Spinal, and the Power of the Right Care Team feat. Anya
Ep. 227: My EMDR Expereince
Ep. 226 Stillbirth, Infertility, and a NICU Stay With COVID feat. Leslie
Special Rerelease: EMDR with Dr. Pria Alpern
Ep. 225: Placenta Increta & Emergency Hysterectomy After IVF feat. Annie
Ep. 224: Sharing Your Birth Trauma: Timing, Safety, and Choice
Ep. 223: Knowing Too Much: Birth Trauma & NICU as a Physician feat. Nicola
Ep. 222: Partner & Family Trauma
Ep. 221: A Birth Marked by Racism, HIE, and Survival feat. Ruby
Ep. 220: Support for Formula Feeding, Too.
Episode 219: Two Births, Two NICU Stays: Why Only One Was Traumatic feat. Abigail
Ep. 218: Understanding ECMO & Flight Transport
Ep. 217: Placenta Accreta with Postpartum Complications feat. Andrea
A Special ReRelease - Ep. 107: Parenting After Birth Trauma
Ep. 216: Placenta Previa, Accreta, NICU, and Finding Power After Repeated Birth Trauma feat. Kailee
Ep. 215: Giving Yourself Permission: Identity, Advocacy & Reclaiming Joy
Ep. 214: High Risk Pregnancies, Cardioversion, & NICU Stays feat. Alex
Ep. 213: Coherence Therapy, Memory Reconsolidation, and Healing Birth Trauma
Ep. 212: Triplet Loss, Twin Birth, Emergency C-Section, and The NICU feat. Bella
Ep. 211: Ethics in The Birth Room
Ep. 210: Eight Months Postpartum: A “Routine” Procedure Turned Traumatic