Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perinatal Mental Health, Trauma, Parenting, Positive Discipline, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Grief Magdalen Marrone Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perinatal Mental Health, Trauma, Parenting, Positive Discipline, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Grief Magdalen Marrone

Birth Trauma

Research has shown that around 1 in 3 births are experienced as traumatic. One systematic review of studies on postpartum PTSD found that 5-8% of birthing persons met criteria for PTSD at 1-3 months after birth, while 9.6-27.3% reported clinically significant symptoms. Further, 1.2% of fathers are reported to experience postpartum PTSD.

As a therapist who works with many new parents, especially new moms who experienced childbirth, this does not surprise me.

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