Everybody Grieves Differently | Life of a Midwife Ep. 7

About this episode

This episode discusses the lasting impact of birth trauma and the experiences of families affected by it.

Trigger warning: this episode incudes challenging experiences relating to birth and baby loss. If you feel this may be a difficult listen please consider choosing another episode 💜 What happens when birth leaves a mark that doesn't just disappear?  In this episode we hear from two midwives who understand the lasting impact of birth trauma and what it means for the families who are left without clear answers. If you’re interested in being part of the next series of Life of a Midwife , we’d love to hear from you — just drop us an email [email protected] Links from our midwives: Little Light Support offers independent, trauma-informed birth debriefs for women and families — particularly those who’ve had complex, confusing or difficult experiences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Giovanna Fletcher

Guest: midwives

Topics covered

• birth trauma
• midwifery
• baby loss
• mental health
• parenting

Keywords

• birth trauma
• midwives
• baby loss
• mental health
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Little Light Support, Acast

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