Birth trauma is real and can affect anyone, regardless of the perceived “success” of birth. Trauma can stem from any aspect of the birthing process - medical interventions, lack of control, perceived or actual lack of support, unexpected outcomes, or even how birth is accomplished. We tend to focus our attention on those who have cesareans, but those who have vaginal births, natural births, home births, hospital births and free births can also be impacted. 

What I wish I knew when I was pregnant