Birth Rape

Very good articles about 'birth rape' or traumatic birth. I think these feelings hit home for so many women, yet we can't say how we feel because we seem crazy. After all, we have a healthy baby...what else should we hope for?

http://birthrape.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/not-a-happy-birthday/

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/127116/birth_trauma_can_cause_women_to_develope.html?cat=52

Please read this if you know someone who is angry about her birth and you can't understand why. She is not crazy.

If you've had a traumatic birth experience, please comment or email me. I found a great blog post about the stages of healing after a traumatic birth. However, due to a very graphic picture on the blog, I will not post the link in public. If you would like to avoid the picture for purity reasons, I can email the text of the blog post to you.

10:12 PM - Jul. 25, 2008 - post comment

Hi

I really found this post very helpful. Thanks.

momofsix - 9:45 PM - Jul. 26, 2008

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I have had several traumatic births. I never realized that I had stuffed my feelings about it until I read your post. I never even thought that I needed to forgive those doctors and deal with the anger towards them until now. Please send the link via homeschool blog "message". Thanks.

momofsix - 10:00 PM - Jul. 26, 2008

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