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Episode 7 - Birth Trauma with Amy Dawes Australasian Birth Trauma Association
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The delivery of a baby can be an incredibly beautiful day and moment in our lives but for some women and men it is a negative and sometimes traumatic experience that can result in psychological or physical injuries.
In episode 7 Kaitlyn and Emma interview Amy Dawes who is the co-founder of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association which is a nationwide charity committed to reducing the instance and impact of birth related trauma and supporting women and men who are experiencing trauma as a result of their birth. In the episode we discuss:
- What birth trauma is
- ABTAs organisation and how they support individuals suffering a spectrum of trauma associated with their birth
- Men and birth partners birth trauma
- Stigma around caesarean birth
- COVID and the impact of birth expectations and birth trauma incidence
- How to support loved ones who may be experiencing birth trauma
ABTA - www.birthtrauma.org.au
https://www.change.org/p/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp-pelvic-health-physiotherapists-to-support-birthing-women?recruiter=467875230&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=cd0b1a93199649d58e11e3d98b12b911&recruited_by_id=91c78010-bc04-11e5-ab5d-55eb4ca5e866
Lifeline 131114
COPE – perinatal mental health support https://www.cope.org.au
PANDA https://www.panda.org.au
Peach tree Perinatal wellness https://peachtree.org.au\
SANDS – https://www.sands.org.au
@the_rehab_mama_
@birthtrauma.org
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