Birth Trauma Worksheets
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Do You Feel Overwhelmed by the Aftermath of a Difficult Birth Experience?
Birth trauma can leave lasting emotional, psychological, and even physical scars.
Whether the trauma stems from a challenging labor, medical interventions, or feelings of powerlessness during the birthing process, the impact can be profound.
Do you relate to any of the following?
- Do you frequently relive aspects of your birth experience, feeling overwhelmed by emotions or memories?
- Are you struggling with feelings of guilt, shame, or inadequacy related to your birth experience?
- Do you feel disconnected from your body, your baby, or your sense of self after the birth?
- Are you seeking ways to manage triggers or flashbacks that disrupt your daily life?
- Do you want to find a safe way to process your feelings and take steps toward recovery?
If so, Birth Trauma Worksheets can provide a supportive framework for processing your experience, understanding your emotions, and taking steps toward healing.
(+35 pages of evidence based exercises and techniques)
What’s Included?
- Self-Assessment: Am I Experiencing Postpartum PTSD?
- Identifying My Birth Experience Triggers
- Comparing Expectations vs. Reality of My Birth Story
- Understanding My Partner’s Perspective on the Birth Experience
- Exploring Positive Aspects of My Birth Experience
- Journaling My Fears and Feelings of Loss
- Rewriting My Birth Story with Compassion
- How to Advocate for Myself in Future Medical Situations
- Recognizing My Strengths as a Parent Despite Trauma
- Creating a Post-Birth Self-Care Plan
- Rebuilding Intimacy and Connection After Birth Trauma
- Exploring Feelings About Having Another Child
- Creating a Birth Plan for a Future Pregnancy
What Is Birth Trauma?
Birth trauma refers to a physically or emotionally distressing childbirth that leaves lasting negative feelings, such as fear, helplessness, or shame.
It may involve medical complications, a perceived lack of support, or emotional distress during labor and delivery.
While birth trauma can cause lingering emotional distress, it does not always lead to PTSD.
Postpartum PTSD is a clinical diagnosis characterized by severe and persistent psychological symptoms following a traumatic birth. These include intrusive flashbacks, avoidance of reminders of the birth, negative changes in mood and cognition, and hypervigilance, significantly impairing daily functioning.
How These Worksheets Can Help
- Reflect on your birth story without judgment or pressure.
- Explore the effects of trauma on your emotions and thoughts.
- Develop techniques to manage triggers and reduce anxiety.
- Learn to treat yourself with kindness as you heal.
- Create a personalized plan to regain trust in your body and parenting abilities.
Start Your Healing Journey Today
Healing from birth trauma is a deeply personal journey, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
The worksheets offer a gentle and structured approach to working through birth trauma.
Whether you’ve recently experienced a traumatic birth or are grappling with unresolved feelings from years ago, these tools can help you navigate the path to recovery.