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🌿 3 Gentle Ways to Heal Birth Trauma

And Feel Hopeful — Even Excited — About Pregnancy Again

Birth doesn’t always end when your baby is placed in your arms.

For many mums, the emotional impact quietly follows them forward —
showing up as anxiety, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, or a deep knot of fear at the thought of pregnancy again.

You might look “fine” on the outside…
yet inside, your body remembers.

According to the MBRRACE-UK Maternity & Perinatal Mental Health reports, around 1 in 4 women experience mental health challenges during pregnancy or after birth — and many don’t receive the gentle, appropriate support they need.

This is why trauma-aware care isn’t a luxury.
It’s essential.

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🤍 Why Birth Trauma Needs Gentle Support

Research suggests that up to 1 in 3 women experience some aspect of birth as traumatic.

That trauma doesn’t just live in memory —
it lives in the nervous system.

You might notice:

feeling on edge, unsafe, or constantly alert

intrusive thoughts or sudden emotional waves

numbness or emotional shutdown

fear of pregnancy or birth returning

Let me say this clearly:

You are not weak.
You are not failing.
Your body did exactly what it needed to survive.

And with the right, gentle support, your nervous system can learn that you are safe again.

🕊️ 1. Heal Birth Trauma Gently with the 3 Step Rewind

I support mums using the 3 Step Rewind technique — a calm, content-free trauma-release process that helps the brain reprocess memories without reliving them.

You don’t need to:

retell your birth story,

revisit distressing details,

push through overwhelming emotions..

Instead, we work with:

safety

regulation

your body’s natural healing ability

This allows a shift from:

survival mode

constant anxiety or fear

into: