You may have been reading my series on healing from a traumatic birth and wondered, is there anything you can do to prevent one?
There are some choices which may help you avoid a traumatic birth.
I was at a birth as a doula, where the mom had done great choosing her care provider and birth location (great OB and hospital) and she suddenly needed an emergency cesarean. The room quickly filled with people and it was very chaotic. It was amazing to me that no one was talking to mom or dad about what was happening and there were many things happening all at once.
I was so glad I was there to give them a few short explanations about what was happening and let them know what was going on. I know that helped this mom feel supported and her birth to be less traumatic. It wasn’t what she had planned, but my calm presence with the little bits of information I was giving her and her husband helped them to stay calm, helped them know what to expect.
I have so many other birth stories where my support as a doula took a potentially traumatic experience and helped it be a more positive experience because of my continuous, calm support.
Did she help you avoid a traumatic birth?
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