Key Takeaways Nearly 50% of all women have had a traumatic birth experience.Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram ...

Bringing new life into the world is overwhelmingly described and discussed as a joyous, miraculous experience. And while this can certainly be true, the automatic emphasis on the beautiful aspects of ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. When Tisheila Justice was pregnant with her twins 11 years ago, an idyllic birth plan that ...

When preparing to welcome your new baby into the world, you may have thought of everything. You probably decorated their nursery and lovingly prepared adorable outfits for photos. However, have you ...

An emerging line of research on birth trauma can help us to understand just how common this experience is and how to cope with this experience. There should be room to express both gratitude about the ...

Valentina Sclafani receives funding from the Royal Society - Newton International Fellowship. Giving birth can be a moment of intense joy. But for some mothers, the experience of childbirth can be ...

My newborn twin boys reminded me of my past trauma — I had never heard of this occurring before. I've learned people with a history of sexual assault are more susceptible to postpartum depression.

Birth trauma may not be the intention – and in some cases it’s unavoidable when medical staff intervene to save the life of the mother and child. But in other cases, it’s preventable, say mothers who ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of ...

An adoptive mom is going viral for revealing how children adopted at birth can still experience trauma. Lora Rose Buth, who works as an occupational therapist based in Kentucky, explained in a reel on ...