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Processing birth trauma: How to make sense of, heal, and move forward after a difficult birthing experience with Dr. Sterling

Dr. Sterling, ObGyn and founder of Sterling Parents, dives deep into the complex relationship between stress, trauma, pregnancy, and birth.

In this episode we explore:

- The impact of stress and anxiety on fetal development and pregnancy outcomes.

- What birth trauma is, how frequently it occurs, and common symptoms people may feel (and may not even realize is trauma).

- Dr. Sterling shares her own deeply personal and inspiring experience struggling with and working to heal from the trauma she experienced after the birth of her first child.

- Why so many women downplay and minimize their symptoms, and how this can inadvertently be a block to their healing.

- Practical tips for what you can do during pregnancy to reduce the potential risk of experiencing birth trauma.

- Steps you can take immediately after birth, or even years later, to begin healing from trauma.

- You do not have one shot at having an empowering birth - how to make meaning of what happened to you so you can shift your birth trauma into a positive experience for yourself!

LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. STERLING:

https://sterlingparents.com/about-us/

JOIN DR. STERLING'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM:

https://sterlingparents.com/waitlist/

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

🤳 DOWNLOAD my free postpartum mental health checklist

🎧 LISTEN to my first interview with Dr. Sterling about the physical and emotional challenges of pregnancy and postpartum

🎧 LISTEN to an episode about using Internal Family Systems to emotionally support mothers with the creators of The Mothercentric Approach

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARENTING COACHING AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY?

👉🏻 If you're interested in exploring support options, feel free to reach out to us at Upshur Bren Psychology Group for a free 15-minute consultation so we can suggest a treatment plan for your unique needs.

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