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Birth Trauma Association
PO Box 671
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 9AT |
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We have several women (and men) who are
prepared to listen and offer support. They are not trained counsellors
but they do have a willingness to show you that you are not alone.
They have also suffered personal experiences which enable them to sympathise
and understand your situation. All our supporters offer
their time voluntarily and not in any professional capacity. Please email us
if you would like to become a volunteer supporter yourself. Eventually,
we hope funding will support a telephone helpline so we can help
even more people.
Contact other Mums
You can also contact other
mums who
might have suffered in the same way as you (perhaps with a physical
injury from birth or with a problem with baby’s health).
Information Last Updated:
10-Jun-2009
Our volunteer supporters include:
- Ann-Marie developed PN PTSD after the
traumatic birth of her first child (now 10), but symptoms
of this did not appear until her second pregnancy last year.
However, due to a very committed team of Obstetricians, Midwives
and a Clinical Psychologist, Ann-Marie went on to have a
very relaxed and stress free birth. She wants to reassure
women that you can have the birth you want, in many cases.
Contact Ann-Marie at annmarie.cunningham@btinternet.com
- Anna is trained Counsellor who has experienced
Postnatal Depression. She is willing to offer free face to
face counselling. Please contact Anna at: annamstorey@gmail.com
- Brian's wife experienced a traumatic birth
with Brian present for the entire process, he is feeling the
effects of the trauma and wishes to speak to other fathers
who are feeling the same way. Contact Brian at bgent@rz.uni-leipzig.de
- Jo had two traumatic births, the first being
forceps and episiotomy with son going to neo-natal unit, the
second being very close to a crash section (daughter was born
vaginally on the theatre table). She had quite severe PND and
PTSD after her children were born. Jo is a Doula and is very
passionate about pregnancy and childbirth. She is an alternative
therapist (aromatherapy, reflexology, relaxation techniques
amongst many), and is willing to offer these to any woman who
need additional support. Email Jo at: jopowell1@yahoo.co.uk
- Julia is happy to have email contact to
support mums who have had traumatic experiences with premature
babies. Julia can be contacted on: juliahames@yahoo.co.uk
- Karen is a psychotherapist and uses hypnotherapy
techniques for detraumatising. She also experienced a very
difficult birth experience in 2001 and is now also a HypnoBirthing
practitioner, seeing many women who have had negative birth
experiences go on to have positive ones. Karen is based near
Brighton and is happy to offer telephone and email support
- plus provide discounts for face to face sessions if necessary.
Contact Karen at karen@hypnobabes.co.uk
- Lisa is a qualified nurse with a diploma
in counselling who had an extremely traumatic birth with her
first daughter but then had three further and very positive
birth experiences. She is eager to offer support to women currently
going through a difficult time and can be contacted at: lisatanner@tiscali.co.uk
- Martha suffered trauma after birth - PTSD
- and she is happy to offer support for women who wish to share
their experiences. Email Martha marthajesty@yahoo.com or
telephone her on 020-82413483.
- Nick’s fiancée developed pre-eclampsia
which progressed to HELLP Syndrome when being induced. Eighteen
months later they are still coming to terms with both post
natal depression and birth related PTSD. Nick is open to any
form of contact at nick.cook@service-evolution.co.uk
- Rachel was a younger mum, falling pregnant
with her daughter at 17. She developed PND after a quick birth
which ended in an episiotomy and ventouse delivery. Rachel
is now working as a doula to help support other mums through
birth xrachx@gmail.com
- Rosalind had a long and traumatic first
labour, ending in an emergency caesarean section. As
a result, she suffered tokophobia (fear of childbirth) throughout
her second pregnancy, which she overcame over time, particularly
following a stress-free planned caesarean. She can be contacted
at rosalindconnor@gmail.com
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Contact other mums
Many women email us asking to be put in contact with women who live
close to them or with women who might have suffered in the same way
as them (perhaps with a physical injury from birth or with a problem
with their baby’s health). In addition, researchers might want
to contact women directly for help in connection with the study they
are carrying out.
If you would like to appeal for help directly to other women, let
us know and we will put your request on this page.
- Have
you experienced Symphysiotomy? This is a
surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase
in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit delivery of
a baby. The cartilage
of the symphysis pubis (where the pubic bones come together)
is surgically divided in the procedure which can be a life-saver
for the baby. If you would like to others who have experienced
symphysiotomy, please contact Helen at enquiries.
- I'm 25 and have a six year old boy with cerebral palsy, he
was born after a very traumatic birth (my 2nd traumatic birth),
we live in Dartford, Kent and haven't got any other children
as yet and I would like to make contact with other mums in
the same position. Please contact Kelly via enquiries.
- I am 37 and following a difficult delivery am left with bad
vaginal and
uterine prolapses. I have already had surgery, within 18
months of the
birth, and expect to have more operations in the future.
I would love to
chat to others who have developed a prolapse at a young age.
Contact enquiries to
get in touch with Susannah.
- If you would like to make contact with someone else who
has experienced faecal incontinence following childbirth
please email enquiries.
- Trudi would like to meet other mothers
who have suffered PTSD in the Southern area. Contact her
at enquiries.
- Do we have any mums in Northern Ireland?
We have 2 mums looking to find others so please get in
touch with enquiries.
- Lisa is suffering
from Tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and would like
to make contact with other women who have this problem. Contact
Lisa at enquiries.
- Rebecca is suffering from Tokophobia (fear
of childbirth) and would like to make contact with
other women who have this problem. Contact Rebecca at enquiries.
- A couple of mums who have had hysterectomies as
the result of a very traumatic birth experience
have asked to be put in touch with others in the same situation.
Please get in touch with enquiries.
- We have 2 mums who would like to get in touch with other
mums who have had a baby that suffered brain
injury during birth. Please get in touch with enquiries.
- Rebecca would like to contact other women
with tokophobia and speak to women who have had tokophobia
but been through a normal delivery. Contact Reb@birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
- Charlotte's first labour involved a long
and distressing induction
which eventually resulted in a traumatic emergency caesarean.
She
hired an independent midwife for her second birth and despite
doing
everything possible to achieve a home vbac she ended up with
another
emergency caesarean and developed PTSD. Charlotte is happy
to be
contacted by anyone who has experienced a traumatic birth,
especially
women who have gone on to have subsequent traumatic deliveries
despite best-made plans. She can be contacted at: charlotteleonard@gmail.com
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