The Perinatal Mental Health Library

a collection of resources and information to help support your emotional well-being.

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Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s Birthday

If you’ve faced traumatic or distressing experiences during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum, it makes sense that your baby’s birthday feels really hard…

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6 Ways Perinatal Trauma Can Change Your Relationship with Your Body

If you have a history of abuse (physical or sexual) or trauma, the physical aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, the physical intrusiveness of fertility treatments and obstetric care - as well as the physical intimacy of nursing and caring for a newborn- can be triggering. Learn how birth trauma can change the way you feel about your body and how to get help.

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A note from the author:

Common themes that come up in my work are reflected in these articles, and I hope they help as you face the challenges that the family building years can bring.

~Holly