We Need to Talk about Incontinence
We need to talk about incontinence. Not just wetting yourself, but when you have to rush to the toilet because you’re worried that might...
Out of Body
On the Monday I started getting contractions and by around 3pm these were 2/3 minutes apart so I went with my partner to the hospital to...
Healing After Birth Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Jan is a Chartered Psychologist. In 2014, she created a birth trauma service for women/men where they can access individual, couple, and...
Expectations of Birth
If you were planning to run the Marathon, you would start by applying for a place the usual way You might be lucky and get one straight...
A Normal Reaction to an Abnormal Life Event
A snippet from my diary – March 7th 2017 - my second son Matty was one week old: “What do you do when you feel so elated you could scream...
The Pitfalls of 'Going with the Flow' in Birth
This is a blog post copied with permission from the Birth Trauma Truths website. Debby Gould and Melissa Bruijn are founders of...
Power to the people
Why we need a comprehensive evidence base for women's maternity experiences There is, in the UK, a long and proud history of women...
The Birth Trauma Association
The Birth Trauma Association – a small charity punching above its weight The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) began life in 2004 when two...
