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The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast
Birth trauma is the dark and sometimes scary side of pregnancy & postpartum that no one wants to talk about. But, we're here to change that! I'm Kayleigh, a licensed therapist and birth trauma survivor, determined to bring birth trauma out of the shadows and into the light. When we talk about birth trauma, we take away its power and leave space for healing. Your birth trauma does not need to “happen for a reason." Birth trauma sucks and it’s okay to admit that. Join us as we navigate what it…
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Ep. 43: Community & Connection with Dear NICU Mama
On this episode, Kayleigh is joined by Ashley and Martha of the non-profit Dear NICU Mama as we kick off NICU Awareness Month. Dear NICU Mama is a nonprofit…
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Ep. 41: Birth Trauma Recovery: Four Years In
Welcome to SEASON TWO! We have a lot of exciting things to share with you for this season. You will hear a new voice on this episode - Heather has joined…
The Birth Trauma Mama PodcastEp. 42: Unexpected, Full Term NICU Stay Due To Meconium feat. Lindsey
Welcome to the official launch of our Listener Stories series! You can find a new episode every Monday. For the month of September, we will be highlighting…
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Ep. 40: Birth Trauma: A Whole Body Event
Morgan Bradwell, Licensed Therapist (LICSW), joins me to talk about trauma as a whole-body event, including the role of the body and nervous system as a…
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Ep. 39: Birth Trauma Awareness Week: Healing After Birth Trauma
Kim Thomas, CEO of Birth Trauma Association UK, joins me to talk about Birth Trauma Awareness Week, the assumptions society places on the birthing parent and…
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Ep. 38: Sex & Intimacy After Birth Trauma
Rachel Wright, LMFT, joins me to talk about the impact of birth and birth trauma on sex and intimacy. She answers all of your questions related to navigating…
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Ep. 37: Nobody Told Me About That: Self-Advocacy & Maternal Near Miss
Casey Cattell and Dr. Ginger Breedlove, co-authers of Nobody Told Me About That: Surviving and Thriving the Early Weeks of Parenting, join me on this episode…
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Ep. 36: Anesthesia and Birth Trauma: Ineffective Pain Relief
Dr. Vibha Mahendra, a board-certified Obstetric Anesthesiologist, joins me on this episode to discuss anesthesia options during labor and delivery and why they…
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Ep. 35: Birth Trauma: An OB/GYN's Experience
Dr. Christine Noa Sterling joins me to share her unique story of birth trauma as both a survivor and physician. Dr. Sterling's story helps us understand that…
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Ep. 34: Birth Trauma: Navigating Invalidation & Self-blame
Kate McReynolds, licensed therapist, joins me to discuss her own experience with birth trauma, particularly related to feelings of invalidation and self-blame…
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Ep. 33: Attachment & Birth Trauma
Bethany Warren, LCSW joins me to talk attachment and the impact on birth trauma as well as a million other birth trauma topics, because when you get two…
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Ep. 32: Postpartum OCD: An Evidence-Based Understanding
Jenna Overbaugh, LPC joins me to discuss all things OCD. She shares her personal experience with postpartum OCD along with her wealth of knowledge as a…
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Ep. 31: One and Done After Birth Trauma
Join me as I welcome Jess Myhre to talk about the choice (or sometimes not) to be one and done, particularly after birth trauma. Jess has been a pioneer in the…
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Ep. 30: Surrogacy After Birth Trauma & Loss
MaryJane joins me to discuss the option of surrogacy after birth trauma and the hope it provided for her and her family after the loss of their son Luca. In…
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Ep. 29: Burnout & Birth Trauma: Doubling Down On Overwhelm
Shelley Kemmerer, PA-C joins me to talk about the massive overlap between burnout and trauma. So many parents are dealing with burnout and when we add trauma…
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Ep. 28: Disability Parenting After Birth Trauma
Amanda Griffith-Atkins, LMFT joins me to share her story of navigating parenting a child with a disability after birth trauma. Amanda is a fellow therapist and…
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Ep. 27: Intuition & AFE: When You Just Know
Stephanie Arnold joins me on this episode to talk about intuition in birth trauma. Stephanie shares her story of surviving an Amnitoic Fluid Embolism and how…
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Ep. 26: Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Working to Solve a Century Old Medical Mystery
Miranda Klassen, Executive Director and Founder of the AFE Foundation discusses all things Amniotic Fluid Embolism this week. She shares her story of survival…
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Ep. 25: Healing Through Connection After AFE
This week Annie, mom and AFE survivor, sits down to discuss her story of survival during the birth of her son. She explains the way COVID precautions and the…
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Ep. 24: Trauma & The Critically-ill Pregnant Patient
This week I'm joined by Dr. Stephanie Martin, a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, to talk about trauma-informed care in critically-ill pregnant patients. In…
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Ep. 23: Finding Self-Compassion in Parenting After Trauma
Jessica Martini, gentle parenting creator and author, joins me to talk all things parenting, and specifically parenting after perinatal trauma. Jess shares her…
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Ep. 22: Navigating the impacts of PPA & PPD
On this episode, Chelsea Stivers from @thebalanceafterbaby joins me to discuss her postpartum experiences including postpartum depression and anxiety, as well…
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Ep. 21: Bonding After Birth Trauma
Delayed bonding is common after a traumatic birth, but it can make us feel like we're doing something wrong, like we somehow don't know how to be a mom or…
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Ep. 20: Rebecca's Story: Tokophobia & Postpartum OCD
Rebecca, a perinatal mental health advocate, joins me to share her story of Tokophobia and Postpartum OCD. We discuss postpartum mental health, inpatient…
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Ep. 19: Pelvic Floor PT After Birth Trauma: How Can It Help?
We’re talking all things pelvic floor physical therapy and birth trauma with Jessica London, PT, DPT. In this episode we cover topics including: - Vaginal v…
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Ep. 18: Shelby's Story: Hemorrhage & Hysterectomy
On this week’s episode I sit down to connect with the lovely @shelbyadrift as she shares her own story of birth trauma with us. Shelby vulnerably shares the…
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Ep. 17: Provider Trauma: The Impact On Birth Trauma
Krysta Dancy, licensed trauma therapist, birth doula, provider educator, and owner of Dancy Perinatal, joins me to discuss the role provider trauma can play in…
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Ep. 16: Trauma Informed Care: A Preventative Measure
Join me as I discuss all things trauma-informed care with perinatal clinical psychologist, Dr. Jenna Brough. Jenna shares her own story of miscarriage and the…
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Ep. 15: EMDR & Birth Trauma with Dr. Pria Alpern
Join us as I sit down with Pria Alpern, PhD a trauma specialist and EMDR-certified clinician and consultant, to discuss all things EMDR and birth trauma. Dr…
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Ep. 14: Miscarriage: So Much More Than a Loss
Alexia joins me on this week's episode to discuss miscarriage and pregnancy after loss, including her story with the loss of her son Wesley, which inspired her…
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Ep. 13: Listener Birth Story: Leigh & Jeremy
Leigh and Jeremy Cook share the traumatic birth stories of their two children and the impact that birth trauma had on their mental health and their…
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Ep. 12: Support After Birth Trauma: Birth Debriefs
On this episode, I'm joined by Illiyin Morrison a midwife and birth educator in the UK. Illy shares the birth story of her daughter and how that ignited her…
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Ep. 11: Birth Trauma & The NICU
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Frankie Harrison about her lived experience as a NICU parent and how she used that experience, along with her skill set as a…
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Ep. 10: Q&A: Partner Trauma
Join me and my husband, Steve, as we answer your questions on partner trauma and the impact of birth trauma on relationships. Here are some books that can be…
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Ep. 9: Birth Trauma: A Partner's Perspective
Details of a traumatic birth are included in this episode. In this episode, my husband, Steve joins me to discuss his perspective on Cal's birth and the impact…
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Ep. 8: Q&A: Trauma Triggers
Ever wondered how to cope with the many triggers that can occur after birth trauma? This episode is for you! Join me as I answer follower questions related to…
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Ep. 7: Q&A: Birth Trauma Anniversaries
Do you ever wonder why birthdays after birth trauma are so difficult? Why it's so hard to celebrate your child, even though that's what you want more than…
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Ep. 6: Data with Emily Oster: Why it Matters in Pregnancy & Parenthood
Emily Oster, professor, economist, & author, joins me to talk about choices and why having the data to make our parenting choices is so incredibly valuable…
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Ep. 5: Living After Your Baby Dies: Part 2 Birth Trauma & Loss
Join us as Erica Zalvidar, LMFT from @travelingwithgrief returns to the podcast to continue our discussion on trauma and loss. In this episode, Erica explains…
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Ep. 4: When The Baby Doesn't Come Home: Birth Trauma & Loss
"At least you have a healthy baby, that's all that matters" We've all heard it before. But, what if you don't have a healthy baby? What if during your…
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Ep. 3: Birth Trauma & Infant Feeding: It's Not All or Nothing
Kaia Lacy, CLC from @lowsupplymom joins me to discuss feeding journeys after birth trauma. I cannot believe the amount of info I learned from Kaia in this…
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Ep. 2: Birth Trauma, The Brain, & How We Heal
Have you ever wondered why you can’t just “turn off” your birth trauma? Or why you can’t just “move on”? Krysta Dancy, LMFT and founder of Dancy Perinatal…
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Ep. 1: How We Got Here: A Podcast About Birth Trauma
Birth Trauma changes you. That’s what I’ve learned since suffering a traumatic birth and Amniotic Fluid Embolism almost 3 years ago. This episode…