Ep. 34 || Recovering From A Traumatic Birth: Laura's Story
Nearly 35 percent of women experience a traumatic birth and most women take at least 12 months to acknowledge or realize the true affects of what happened to them. In today's episode, Laura is sharing her story of a traumatic birth with her firstborn. Sharing her feelings of inadequacy, anger, shame, blame and comparison, Laura talks through what happened and how she healed from a traumatic birth, finding hope in the gospel. Whether you experienced a traumatic birth in the past, or just feel discouraged that your birth that didn't live up to your expectations, today's show will help you process and recover, turning a disappointing birth story into one filled with meaning and hope.
Resources, Podcasts, and Articles:
Bowing Down To Your Birthing Ball- Gloria Furman
The Sanitized Stories We Tell - Sarah Bessey
Surprising Peace After My Sons Surprise Birth - Gloria Furman
Rewriting Your Birth Story - The Longest Shortest Time Podcast
Better Than A Birth Plan - Jenni Naselli
When The Curse of Childbearing Hits Home - Courtney Reissig
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