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It Wasn’t What I Expected: Grieving the Birth You Didn’t Have
Whether your birth was traumatic, unexpectedly medicalised, or simply not what you’d hoped for, the grief can be quiet and heavy. It may not be visible to others. But it’s real.
Karen Law
4 days ago3 min read


From Caesarean to Confident: Supporting Yourself in Planning a VBAC
A caesarean birth can save lives, and still leave you feeling shaken, disempowered, or unsure about what comes next. Whether your caesarean was planned or an emergency, gentle or traumatic, straightforward or complicated, it may have left a lasting emotional imprint on your body and your confidence.
Karen Law
Jun 303 min read


When Birth Hurts: How Traumatic Birth Affects Parents Long After the Baby Arrives
IWe often hear that “a healthy baby is all that matters.” But for many parents, birth can leave deep emotional and physical wounds that don’t fade once they’re holding their baby in their arms.
Karen Law
Jun 233 min read


Why Wait to Heal? A Different Way Through Birth Trauma
Birth trauma isn’t stored in the logical, thinking part of the brain. It’s held in the nervous system. The body remembers what happened, often long after your mind wants to move on.
Karen Law
May 123 min read


Somebody asked me if I wanted my baby to die, and I died a little inside...
Around 25 to 34% of mothers consider that their birth was traumatic and up to 9%, according to research, will have symptoms of Post Traumati
Karen Law
Nov 21, 20165 min read
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