This week our host Theo is joined by Dr Kim Thomas, CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, to answer listener questions on birth trauma. They share information for expectant mothers and families who've experienced a traumatic birth, including recovery from mental and physical health issues after childbirth, and provide some practical advice to help affected families.
Topics that we discuss on the show include: antenatal classes, recovering from stiches, induction, pain relief and epidurals, risks in childbirth, perineal tears and incontience, bonding with baby, mental health support and breastfeeding.
Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-me-anything-on-birth-trauma/id1791997791?i=1000698037162
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/68eabRhq9qor4yjR5489au?si=4a6fca3efb414444
Dr Kim Thomas is CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, a charity that supports parents experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after birth. She was also the secretariat for the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) inquiry into birth trauma, and wrote the inquiry report, published in May 2024. She has published two books about birth trauma: Birth Trauma: A Guide for You, Your Friends and Family to Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Birth; and Postnatal PTSD: a Guide for Health Professionals. Her book Broadmoor Women looked at the lives of women committed to Broadmoor in the nineteenth century. She also worked as a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, writing for national newspapers and magazines, with a specialist focus on health and medicine.
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Birth Trauma Association: https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org/
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.
DISCLAIMER: This show is not intended to be medical advice please seek advice from a GP or Doctor.
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