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BTA Publications and Leaflets

BTA Newsletters

Link to PDF November 2007 Newsletter (For Printing)
November 2007 Newsletter (For Reading on Screen)
BTA Newsletter
Link to PDF August 2007 Newsletter (For Printing)
August 2007 Newsletter (For Reading on Screen)
Link to PDF June 2006 Newsletter
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 November 2005 Newsletter
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AIMS Journal Vol 19, No 1 - Birth Trauma
In this Journal - Guest Editors Michelle Barnes and Sarah Quipp Stenson introduce this issue, Jean Robinson asks 'Where do we go from here?', Michelle talks about her PTSD after childbirth and her emotionally healing second birth, and Sarah tells why 'disappointment' trivialises the impact of traumatic birth whilst Mavis Kirkham in 'Traumatised Midwives' discusses why mothers are not the only casualties of the system.
Back issue available from the AIMS website
Link to PDF
 PN PTSD leaflet
Our PN PTSD leaflet provides basic details of Postnatal PTSD and how to get help
Link to PDF Hospital records leaflet
Our hospital records leaflet provides details of how to obtain copies of your maternity notes.
Link to PDF Letter to the Minister
Our letter to Dr Stephen Ladyman, the Health Minister, requests that the Government urgently address the issue of Post Natal PTSD.
Link to PDF Fundraising Ideas
Some interesting ways that might help to raise funds for the BTA.

BTA Papers

Link to PDF BTA Conference Handout - 2nd June 2005
An Introduction to Post Natal PTSD
Link to PDF Post Natal PTSD
Our brochure on Post Natal PTSD provides a full explanation of the condition and summarises the main research in this area. It contains comments from women about their experiences.
Link to PDF 'Epidurals'
Read Professor Felicity Reynolds brochure and have all your questions answered.
Link to PDF 'Another Pregnancy?'
Read our brochure containing practical suggestions for dealing with a subsequent pregnancy. It contains articles by Dr Helen Allott (obstetrician), Dr Susan Ayers (psychologist) and Mary Hopper (midwife).

Articles written for the BTA

Link to PDF
 Independent midwife, Laura Abbott writes about the importance of control in childbirth and the distress caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Link to PDF Malcolm Dickson, Consultant Obstetrician at Rochdale Infirmary shares his experience of dealing with women who request caesarean sections, often after having had a previously traumatic childbirth experience.
Link to PDF Sheila Kitzinger has written an article detailing the link between previous sexual abuse and traumatic birth experiences. Entitled, "One reason why a Woman may Dread Birth".
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 Karen Hillyer from the Erb’s Palsy Group writes about their valuable work.
Link to PDF Veryan Cooper is studying to be a hypnotherapist/psychotherapist and has a special interest in PTSD as she has suffered PTSD herself. Veryan has written an article about 'coming through' PTSD entitled I love daffodils – a journey through PTSD. Read the article here
Link to PDF Some new mothers bond with their babies easily. Others find the process much more difficult. Baby Bonding advocate, Monic Joint, reveals it’s never too late to start forming a life-long connection with your child. Read more here

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