I've been kinda lurking here for a while since I heard of this group.  It's been six months almost since my son was cut out of me.

( Completely UN-necessary c-section and back story )

Hi Mamas,

I was just diagnosed with PTSD resulting from my son's birth almost 10 months ago. Anyone have any words of wisdom or advice for me as I start on my new path to healing? My midwife has recommended intensive counseling as our starting point and I think I agree.

Thanks.

Hi everyone. I'm so relieved to have found this community that I cried my heart out when I was reading it last night ( Read more... )

Yes, that date is correct. A little over two years and I'm finally opening up about my son's birth. I'm really good at procrastinating and repressing. -.- Anyway, under the cut.

( the trauma. a bit long )

I've heard a lot about this movie, but have been reluctant to watch it because I was worried how I'd react. So the other night after DH and DD went to bed, I watched it. I figured that way if I got overly emotional about it, they weren't around to see it. Anyway. While I did feel some emotions while watching it (sadness at the natural birth scenes ( Read more... )

At first I was fine that my son was born by Emergency C-Section. It didn't bother me really until almost 3 months after he was born. Now it is eating away at me day by day.

My name is Danielle, I am a 22 year old birth and postpartum doula, wife, mother, ICAN chapter leader here in Connecticut.... and this is my birth story.

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I'm not happy with how my son's birth went last week and I need to rant about it....

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This is gonna be short but I just want everyones advice.. When i had my daughter 16 months ago, I had a c-section... I had an epidural, but the causes for my c-section were..

i had a fever of 102.
my blood pressure dropped
amelies heart-rate was 210

Do you think the C-Section could have been prevented or was it really needed?

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post about being a rape survivor... I'm sorry I didn't get in touch with all of you, but I really appreciate your support and knowing I'm not the only one.

( Talking about my stitches and postpartum sex... )

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