Midwifery Today > Issue 90, Trauma > Survivor Moms: Multiple Trauma Exposures and the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Survivor Moms: Multiple Trauma Exposures and the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

by | June 1, 2009

One of the authors of the new Motherbaby Press Book, Survivor Moms: Women’s Narratives of Birthing, Mothering and Healing after Sexual Abuse, provides a snapshot of types of trauma exposures reported by first-time mothers in the Midwest and how they relate to risk of PTSD.

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About Author: Mickey Sperlich

Mickey Sperlich is a Certified Professional Midwife with nearly 20 years experience helping women on the journey of pregnancy and birth. She currently coordinates a study on the effects of posttraumatic stress on childbearing at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

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