A woman’s past history of sexual trauma is inextricably woven into her pregnancy and birth experience. Two cases are presented by a practicing certified nurse midwife to demonstrate trauma-informed care in the childbearing setting. Providing trauma-informed care universally in the women’s healthcare setting is imperative given not all women disclose their history. Empowering survivors may allow for a restorative birth, in which trust of one’s own body can be regained
Purpose: In women with a history of trauma routine events of pregnancy, labor, and delivery can be r...
In the United States, one in every 5 women (19.3%) will experience sexual violence during her lifeti...
Our society deems the birth of a child to be a joyous occasion. For women survivors of childhood se...
The birthing process can be profoundly emotionally, mentally, and physically strenuous for women. Ma...
In the past decade there has been growing recognition that a sexual abuse history may manifest durin...
Being a pregnant female is a temporary condition. A woman with a history of childhood sexual abuse a...
Survivors of sexual abuse may experience heightened vulnerability and sensitivity during their pregn...
Childbirth trauma for mothers in hospital settings is an escalating reality in American healthcare. ...
Birth trauma has been a central theme in all the preceding chapters as a main driver leading women t...
BackgroundThe impact of childhood sexual abuse on birth experiences was highlighted 20 years ago in ...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first recognised in war veterans who had experienced extre...
Background: Many women experience psychological trauma during birth. A traumatic birth can impact on...
Abstract Background Many women...
Between 20-50% of women experience birth as traumatic, with negative impacts for women, infants and ...
For women who have experienced sexual abuse, the physical changes associated with pregnancy and the ...
Purpose: In women with a history of trauma routine events of pregnancy, labor, and delivery can be r...
In the United States, one in every 5 women (19.3%) will experience sexual violence during her lifeti...
Our society deems the birth of a child to be a joyous occasion. For women survivors of childhood se...
The birthing process can be profoundly emotionally, mentally, and physically strenuous for women. Ma...
In the past decade there has been growing recognition that a sexual abuse history may manifest durin...
Being a pregnant female is a temporary condition. A woman with a history of childhood sexual abuse a...
Survivors of sexual abuse may experience heightened vulnerability and sensitivity during their pregn...
Childbirth trauma for mothers in hospital settings is an escalating reality in American healthcare. ...
Birth trauma has been a central theme in all the preceding chapters as a main driver leading women t...
BackgroundThe impact of childhood sexual abuse on birth experiences was highlighted 20 years ago in ...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first recognised in war veterans who had experienced extre...
Background: Many women experience psychological trauma during birth. A traumatic birth can impact on...
Abstract Background Many women...
Between 20-50% of women experience birth as traumatic, with negative impacts for women, infants and ...
For women who have experienced sexual abuse, the physical changes associated with pregnancy and the ...
Purpose: In women with a history of trauma routine events of pregnancy, labor, and delivery can be r...
In the United States, one in every 5 women (19.3%) will experience sexual violence during her lifeti...
Our society deems the birth of a child to be a joyous occasion. For women survivors of childhood se...