Traumatic Birth Recovery

Traumatic Birth Recovery This page is for parents and birth professionals who have been impacted by trauma symptoms arising f
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This page is for birth professionals or parents with an interest in birth trauma and recovery therapies. The views on this page are my own and in no way reflect the views of any organisations or individuals that I work with.

Many parents tell us they haven't reached out because they don't know what they'd even say.Some worry they'll cry.Some w...
24/06/2026

Many parents tell us they haven't reached out because they don't know what they'd even say.

Some worry they'll cry.

Some worry they'll be judged.

Some think they should be coping by now.

Others are simply too exhausted to explain everything.

But you don't need the perfect words to ask for support.

You don't need to have a diagnosis.

You don't need to have your whole story neatly packaged.

And you don't need to know exactly what you need.

You only need to know that something still doesn't feel quite right.

That's enough.

We'll meet you where you are.

We'll listen.

And we'll gently walk alongside you, step by step, at your pace.

If you've been holding back from reaching out, this is your reminder that support can feel much softer and safer than you might imagine.

You're welcome to message us if you'd like to explore support.

What if you didn't have to explain everything to get support?You don't need the perfect words.You don't need to have wor...
22/06/2026

What if you didn't have to explain everything to get support?

You don't need the perfect words.

You don't need to have worked it all out.

You don't need to know whether your experience was ""bad enough.""

And you don't need to be falling apart to deserve support.

Many parents put off reaching out because they don't know where to start.

They're worried they'll have to tell the whole story.
They're worried they'll become overwhelmed.
They're worried they won't be understood.

But reaching out doesn't have to look like that.

You wouldn't be pushed to relive everything.

You wouldn't be judged.

You wouldn't be expected to explain it perfectly.

You'd be met where you are.

With compassion.

At your pace.

In a way that feels safe.

And sometimes, that first message is simply:

""I don't know what's wrong… but I don't feel like myself.""

That's enough.

If this feels familiar, you can message us and we'll gently talk it through with you.



You wouldn’t be pushed to relive everything.
You wouldn’t have to explain it perfectly.

You wouldn’t be judged.

You’d be met where you are.

And gently supported to make sense of what your system is still holding.

At your pace.
In a way that feels safe.

If you’ve been unsure, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

You can message us and we’ll talk it through with you.

It’s not that you’re not trying hard enough.It’s not that you’re doing something wrong.It’s that your body is still hold...
20/06/2026

It’s not that you’re not trying hard enough.

It’s not that you’re doing something wrong.

It’s that your body is still holding onto something it hasn’t been able to process yet.

That’s why it keeps coming back.
Even when you’ve tried to move forward.

This isn’t about effort.
It’s about what your system is still carrying.

And with the right support, that can shift.

You don’t have to keep pushing through this on your own.
You can message us and we’ll talk it through with you.

Your system is trying to protect you.Even if it doesn’t feel helpful.Even if it feels frustrating.It hasn’t realised it’...
18/06/2026

Your system is trying to protect you.

Even if it doesn’t feel helpful.
Even if it feels frustrating.

It hasn’t realised it’s over yet.

So it keeps responding the way it learned to in that moment.

This isn’t something wrong with you.

It’s something that hasn’t been able to process yet.

And that’s something we can support.

If this resonates, you can message us and we’ll talk it through with you.

The first 1001 days movement recognises something many of us working in the perinatal world already know.The experiences...
16/06/2026

The first 1001 days movement recognises something many of us working in the perinatal world already know.

The experiences parents have from pregnancy until a child turns two can shape health and wellbeing for generations.

When parents are struggling with trauma, anxiety or depression, it doesn't just affect them.

It affects relationships.
Attachment.
Confidence.
Connection.

That's why specialist perinatal support matters.

And it's why we need more professionals trained to provide it.

The Birth Republic CIC exists to make this support accessible and free at the point of delivery.

Could you be part of the solution?

Our Level 3 Diploma in Perinatal Hypnotherapy begins in September.

Places are limited.

13/06/2026

Have you ever considered pivoting your career to support parents mental health?

The TBR School is opening their doors again this September to perinatal professionals who wish to gain a qualification in Perinatal Hypnotherapy.

Perinatal Hypnotherapists support parents towards their own goals for recovery.

After experiencing perinatal trauma, low mood and anxiety many parents seek support and are left wanting from traditional talking therapies, that are not trauma focused or perinatally informed.

Since establishing the CIC; The Birth Republic in 2023 we have supported over 50 parents back to health.

They often leave great feedback like Vita who said:

'My personalised recording allowed me to fall asleep every night where sleeping tablets were failing and slowly create a sense of self worth in the women that was buried inside me'

and Lauren who remarked:

'The recorded hypnotherapy sessions are like a tailored, personal meditation and I now have them in my toolkit to bring out whenever I need them’

But we need more specialist trained perinatal hypnotherapists to meet the vast demand of parents seeking support.

Could you be that professional?

Comment LINK for more info 👇





One of the most common things we hear from parents is:"I don't think it was bad enough."Many people minimise their own e...
12/06/2026

One of the most common things we hear from parents is:

"I don't think it was bad enough."

Many people minimise their own experience because someone else had a more complicated birth, a longer NICU stay, a bigger emergency, or a more obvious trauma.

But support isn't about comparing experiences.

It's about understanding how your experience affected you.

If something still feels unresolved...
If you find yourself replaying parts of it...
If you're carrying anxiety, guilt, anger or sadness that doesn't seem to shift...

It matters.

And you deserve support just as much as anyone else.

Support is available free at the point of delivery.

08/06/2026

You understand it.
But it still lives in your body.

That’s not your fault.
And it can shift.

If this feels familiar, you can message us and we’ll talk it through with you.

You can know you’re safe now.You can understand that it’s over.But your body might still feel like you’re not.That’s why...
08/06/2026

You can know you’re safe now.
You can understand that it’s over.

But your body might still feel like you’re not.

That’s why it can feel like it keeps coming back.
Even when life has moved on.

This isn’t a failure.
This is how your system works.

And with the right support, that can begin to shift.

You don’t have to force it.
You can message us to explore support.

Many parents have talked about what happened.They understand it.But something still hasn’t shifted.That’s because unders...
06/06/2026

Many parents have talked about what happened.
They understand it.

But something still hasn’t shifted.

That’s because understanding isn’t always enough.
Processing is different.

And that’s where change begins.

If this resonates, you’re welcome to message us to explore support.

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