I’ve spent years supporting women to recover from birth trauma. It can be devastating, and it matters.
When I was writing another book, The Birth Myths Guide, I buried myself in the research on birth and birth trauma. And I learned… there is research available that can help prevent birth trauma.
So one big book started, covering how to prevent birth trauma, and if the worst happened, how to start recovering from the first day after a traumatic birth.
Of course, this giant book ended up being too big, so Preventing Birth Trauma was created as the urgent priority.
Why urgent?
When up to 45% of Australian births involve trauma, and investigations show that some of these traumas are preventable…
Something needs to be done. Urgently.
Yes, we can wait for recommendations to influence policy and change care… Which will take years.
Yes, we can rely on others to take care of us when we are vulnerable, to do the right thing, and to somehow know what we need to be psychologically and emotionally safe…
Yes, we can hope everything goes smoothly, without the planning or preparation to ensure this…
But:
Prevention is always better than cure.
Preventing Birth Trauma is more than just a book.
It’s an evidence-based, holistic, and practical guide that covers many areas of your life across pregnancy and birth.
It’s not just about preventing birth trauma – it’s about creating a positive birth.
It provides the birth plan of all birth plans: The Birth Safety Checklist.
It shares what you need to know, and everything your partner or birth support needs to know, for birth to go well.
There’s expert advice on avoiding birth injuries.
There are actionable steps to manage past and present vulnerabilities for birth trauma at the individual, familial, and systemic levels.
And far, far more.
Grab your copy today.