Category: Birth Trauma

What REALLY Causes Birth Trauma?

by Jessica Austin on October 1, 2012 in Birth Trauma • 4 Comments

There has been increasing awareness lately about childbirth-related PTSD. The National Post published an article on Sept 27th called “Childbirth can be as stressful as war“. This article refers to a study that indicated 1 in 13 women experience PTSD after childbirth. This number is way too high, and is a big part of the reason I have been participating… Read more →

Vancouver Birth Rally. Why?

by Jessica Austin on July 24, 2012 in Birth Trauma, Midwifery Care in Vancouver, Shifting Birth Culture, Vancouver Birth Rally • 13 Comments

Want to rally with us? Click here for event schedule. Throughout the summer, I’ve been participating in and helping organize regular events with the Vancouver Birth Rally group. We started it with just a few members, and every week we get more people joining in on our online discussions. There are new faces at each different event. Some of our… Read more →

Are You Scared of Birth?

by Jessica Austin on March 3, 2012 in Birth Trauma, Shifting Birth Culture • 2 Comments

Many women fear birth, and it’s not surprising. Our culture has taught us to be scared of birth. In TV shows and movies, birth is portrayed as a terrifying medical emergency. Women in the media are shown being rushed to hospitals in a panic, screaming pain, and threatening their husbands lives for “doing this to them.” You may also have… Read more →