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Podcast: The Birth Lounge Podcast
Episode: Ep. 123: Friday Free Talk: Birth Trauma is *NOT* Normal
Description: It irks me to pieces when someone says, "birth trauma is totally normal." No, it's not. In this episode, I am breaking down exactly why perpetuating the idea that birth trauma is normal is not only very dangerous, but also disregards mental health of new parents. I'm sharing my thoughts on a variety of traumatic birth situations and talking about nature's role in birth. Birth trauma is what you define it and everyone will define it differently. Providers and birth attendants can be traumatized by labor as well.Iām sharing about avoidable birth trauma, birth trauma caused by na...