Recognising Childbirth Related Ptsd And Its Impact On The Early Mother-Infant Relationship

Abstract

In the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness surrounding women’s experiences of birth trauma. ‘Birth trauma’ is a phrase that is often used interchangeably to reference both physical and psychological trauma experienced during childbirth, which can occur concurrently. For the purpose of this article, we use the term ‘birth trauma’ to refer to psychological birth trauma, distressing and frightening events experienced during labour and birth.