37. Climbing out of the darkness from birth trauma and PTSD
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Today's guest was Brittany Welch . In this chat, Brittany was extremely raw and transparent with both of her pregnancy and birth experiences.
Brittany is a teacher and extremely active volunteer for Postpartum Support International (PSI), she is heading up the charge towards gaining more support avenues for our local community and helping sooooo many women with the work she is doing.
If you're in the Modesto, California area, don't miss out on Brittany's "Climb out of the darkness" event on October 14th from 2 pm- 4pm at Downey park. It's a free event to encourage connection, friendship and support of one another.
Check out the event here! https://www.classy.com/teamcentralvalley
Overview of this episode:
- Brittany's traumatic experience with preeclampsia
- Giving birth and not seeing her baby for 17 hours and feeling so alone
- Her experience with having PTSD from her birth
- How a c-section for her second baby was so healing
- How she is helping our community
Connect with Brittany ⤵️
Instagram: @cotd_teamcentralvalley
@matrescencemodesto
Email: Cotdcentralvalley@gmail.com
Resources:
Maternal Outreach Mood Services: https://www.elcaminohealth.org/services/mental-health/specialty-programs/maternal-outreach-mood-services
Postpartum Support International Helpline:
Call or Text 1-800-944-4773
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