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
Ep. 204: How a Lived Experience Can Strengthen (but not define) a Therapist's Work feat. Lillian
Ep. 203: “I Thought I Was Here to Help”: Healing the Helpers in Birth Work
Ep. 202: Emergency C-Section & Dismissive Care feat. Betsey
Mini Series: Pregnancy After Birth Trauma
Ep. 200: Cervical Tear, Uterine Rupture, PPH & No Debrief feat. Christine
Ep. 199: Social Work, Medicine, and the Heart of OB Care
Ep. 198: Placental Abruption, Stillbirth, & Honoring Max’s Legacy feat. Meghan
Ep. 197: Midwifery Care in the Hospital
Ep. 196: Medical Gaslighting, Racial Bias, & Emotional Fallout in the NICU feat. Sowania
Ep. 195: From Hospital Halls to Healing Spaces: Meet Alicia Rainwater, LCSW
Ep. 194: Placenta Accreta x2 & a Hysterectomy feat. Rachael
Ep. 193: Inside UCSF’s Accreta Center: Lessons in Care, Trauma, and Healing
Ep. 192: Placenta Accreta, Postpartum Hemorrhage, & a Hysterectomy feat. Diane
Ep. 191: The Retrievals Podcast Debrief with Dvora Entin
Ep. 190: A Retrievals Podcast Conversation with Dr. Heather Nixon & Dvora Entin
Ep. 189: AFLP, HELLP, & ICU Delirium feat. Lindsey
Ep. 188: Birth Trauma, Body Image, and Eating Concerns
Ep. 187: Uterine Inversion, Life-Saving Hysterectomy, & Postpartum Healing feat. Angel
Ep. 186: Small Rebellions in a Broken System
Ep. 185: A Nurse's Perspective feat. Katelynn
Ep. 184: Creating a Catastrophic Birth Plan
Ep. 183: A Special Re-Release - Julia's Story
Ep. 182: Trauma-Informed Care in the NICU
Ep. 181: Perinatal PTSD and the Black Maternal Experience
Ep. 180: Sepsis, & an ICU/NICU Stay feat. Alyssa