Abstract
This article reports midwives’ perspectives on factors contributing to women’s psychological birthing trauma, including recommendations for practice. Interviews with 11 participants identified three themes: ‘It’s this complete control of birth’ – how the healthcare system is patriarchal and assumes control of the woman and her process. ‘No one actually informed me’ – women are kept ignorant, unable to confidently advocate for themselves. ‘Feeling… she has… failed’ – the accumulating demands of external events overwhelming emotional needs. The findings show that further research about healthcare providers’ views on factors contributing to women’s psychological birthing trauma is needed to improve Australian maternity services.
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