Birth trauma stories
If you’ve been through a traumatic birth, it can help to read other people’s stories. Over the past few years, many women, and a few men, have kindly shared their stories with us.
Susan’s story
After a 10-year gap, the news had arrived. I was expecting my second child. I was extremely excited about it all, especially as I had recently completed my midwifery degree. I was confident this time round I knew my options and rights and I was determined to have full control over my birth. However, that is not exactly the way the story ended
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Our support services
Talk to our peer supporters, join our Facebook group, or sign up for our fortnightly Zoom drop-in.
Zoom drop-ins
Our peer support team holds a fortnightly Zoom drop-in on a Thursday evening. You can find the details on our Facebook group, or email us for information.