Photo by Denis Oliveira
With mass incarceration in the US, we now have more women of childbearing age in prison than ever before. Lieser discusses the shortcomings of giving birth behind bars, and how doulas can help support these women to have a better birth. Read more…. Birth Behind Bars: The Difference Trauma-informed Doula Care Can Make
With parenting in Sweden being more inclusive of fathers, this timely piece reports on a study of characteristics of fathers who had previously been sexually abused.
Read more…. Fatherhood Following the Experience of Child Sexual Abuse
Photo by Volkan Olmez
Women can suffer from postpartum depression for a variety of reasons. Using real stories and common sense, Wainer helps us get to the root of some of the causes and how birthworkers can help them. Read more…. There You See It, There You Don’t? Postpartum Depression
Photo by Rudy and Peter Skitterians
Midwives can not only help to prevent birth trauma, but can provide therapeutic healing. Learn about how you can be a valuable support person. Read more…. Breaking the Silence
Photo by Gustavo Cultivo
Working with trauma is not easy. The author discusses how to identify trauma in clients and to work with them to heal their trauma and ours. Read more…. How Recognizing and Healing Trauma Helps Clients
Photos by Dianne Cook
My first pregnancy was low risk. I planned a homebirth with a skilled midwife. As a labor and delivery nurse, I knew full well all my options. My husband and I felt that having the baby at home was the best choice for us. Labor started at exactly 40 weeks. I was fully dilated and… Read more…. Healing from a Homebirth Turned Cesarean
Jennifer Mason—jennifermasonphotography.com
Some women may have deep trauma that requires accommodations within the hospital system to ensure that her care does not trigger the prior trauma. This article discusses how a hospital in Israel handled such a situation for a cesarean and provides a template for doing so. Read more…. Supporting a Sexual Violence Survivor’s Journey to Motherhood: Caesarean and the Early Post-operation Stage
Tricks of the Trade – Issue 130
Photo by Jernej Graj
Editor Jan Tritten shares her story of birth trauma and using it to keep her passion alive. Read more…. Trauma in Birth
Photo by Denise Jans
Media Reviews
Spring 2019, Issue 129
Read more…. Media Reviews: Issue 129
Photo by Chris Ensey
Wisdom of the Midwives: To Suture or Not to Suture
Conversations from Facebook
Spring 2019, Issue 129
Chinelle Rojas—tampabirthphotographer.com
We know that how a pregnant woman experiences, evaluates, and copes with labor depends on: where and with whom she is during labor; her personality; her past experiences dealing with love, empathy, compassion, depression, anxiety, and stressful life events; as well as her partner and providers—whether midwives, doctors, or doulas. Read more…. First Stage of Labor … My Reflections
