Birth
Listen To Mums: The UK Birth Trauma Inquiry Concludes, With 12 Recommendations To Government
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins responded to the recommendations. Atkins announced her full support for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma’s headline call, the development of a comprehensive cross-government national maternity strategy – starting with prioritising birth trauma as part of this year’s Women’s Health Strategy. Atkins also announced the following: NHS […]
Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2024: Mary’s Story
Content warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include pre-eclampsia, emergency C-section and mental health struggles. If you are seeking support for your birth trauma, we have downloadable resources here or you can join one of our free Peer2Peer Support programs. My first pregnancy was pretty unremarkable up until 38 weeks when I developed […]
Media Release – Birth Trauma Australia – Same Dedication, New Name – Birth Trauma Australia
For Immediate Release The Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) is proud to announce its rebrand to Birth Trauma Australia. This change reflects our renewed focus on supporting women, partners and families across Australia and reaffirms our commitment to driving advocacy, education, and support for those impacted by birth-related trauma. As Birth Trauma Australia, we will […]
Hannah’s Story – Australasian Birth Trauma Association
Content warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include severe tearing, sexual assault, PTSD, lack of trauma-informed care, and mental health struggles. If you are seeking support for your birth trauma, we have downloadable resources here or you can join one of our free Peer2Peer Support programs. It is unfortunate that sometimes in life we can […]
From Consumer Resources to CPD-Accredited Training for Healthcare Professionals – Australasian Birth Trauma Association
The Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) launched ThinkNatal Education four years ago. In response to the thousands of women and parents telling us, ‘What didn’t anyone tell me’? ThinkNatal offers a series of educational resources aimed at providing birth preparation support and information on topics that are often excluded or underrepresented in existing antenatal education. […]