At Birthtalk we know that BIRTH MATTERS ...
and how we feel about our births is IMPORTANT.
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Mother of two children born by caesarean, and a new baby born vbac [more testimonials]
Difficult? — Things didn't go as you'd hoped, and your path to meeting your baby was completely different to what you had planned? Or maybe there were complications and you had to make decisions about issues for which you were unprepared ?
Downright traumatic? — You were left in total shock at the whole experience, and can¹t even begin to process the event? You were in a situation where you felt completely frightened, or unacknowledged, or powerless?
At Birthtalk, we define a disappointing, difficult or traumatic birth as a "disturbing birth".
It doesn't matter HOW you gave birth — It could have been a caesarean or a natural birth. It might have taken 30 hours or 3 hours.
A disturbing birth is defined by HOW YOU FELT, not just the EVENTS THAT OCCURRED.
Your birth might not look "that bad" to an outsider. It might not even look "that bad" to your partner. It may not even look "that bad" to you, but it FELT THAT BAD...and THAT is what matters.
At Birthtalk we know that BIRTH MATTERS ...and how we feel about our births is IMPORTANT.
Because birth can be one of the most amazing, fulfilling and exciting life experiences we can have.
And because we don't just leave our feelings about our birth at the hospital.
The feelings we bring home about the birth can affect our experience of parenting our new babies. If we bring home feelings of confidence, joy, and strength, our instinctive bonding is promoted with our gorgeous little ones. Our confidence in all aspects of life can soar and we can connect at a new level with our partners.
If we are bringing home feelings of fear, isolation and confusion, bonding with our beautiful babies can be difficult, and feelings of failure can result. Our confidence can plummet, and relationships with partners can suffer. These feelings can infiltrate all areas of our lives as a new family.
Making peace with your birth...
It IS possible to make peace with your birth, and gain clarity about your experience.
You don't always have to feel that emptiness, or such an intensity of emotions, about "what happened" when your little one arrived.
Initially, many women find it helpful to :
- talk to people who know that BIRTH MATTERS & receive validation for how they are feeling
- hear other women¹s experiences & realise they ARE NOT ALONE
- realise that birth CAN be different, it is SUPPOSED to be different, and there are valid reasons for their confusion, sadness and behaviour
Birthtalk¹s support group for women & couples gaining understanding and working through a disturbing birth experience (or postnatal period).
Birthtalk offers understanding & validation from women who know that BIRTH MATTERS. We also offer ideas for processing your experience, and making peace with the birth, and ways to make it different the next time.
Meetings are held at Toowong, Brisbane
Click Here to find out more about our "Healing From Birth" meetings
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