Healing From PTSD & Planning an Empowering HBAC - Wikitoria's Story

In today’s podcast episode Wikitoria, or Wiki for short, shares about the traumatic birth of her first-born, an experience that culminated in an emergency cesarean and time separated from her baby during his SCBU stay, and one which left Wiki with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Wiki accessed a number of avenues for support during her incredibly trying postpartum journey, but it wasn’t until she had a therapeutic Havening session six months down the line that her PTSD was healed. Wiki also shares about the beautiful support she received from one of my Healing Birth practitioner trainees, and an analogy that was shared with her which was an absolute game changer in terms of Wiki shifting from feelings of shame and guilt, to self compassion and empowerment.

When Wiki became pregnant again she was determined to do all she could to avoid another induction and to have a successful VBAC. Her determination and self work paid off, with Wiki birthing her little girl at home 8 weeks ago. Tune in for an inspirational, informative and moving story.

Also discussed in this episode:

• Reduced baby movements in late pregnancy
• High blood pressure
• Induction of labour
• ARM - Artificial Rupture of Membranes
• Epidural
• Emergency cesarean for fetal distress
• Newborn breathing support and SCBU
• PTSD
• Perfectionism
• Healing Birth practitioner trainee session
• Havening
• HBAC - Home birth after cesarean
• Affirmations
• Covid infection at 37 weeks
• MamaRise VBAC education
• 42 week pregnancy
• TENS

To learn about Havening with Dr Robin Youngson: https://neuroscienceofhealing.com/havening/

To check out Kristin's (MamaRise) birth work (VBAC support and information, plus other birth support): https://www.mamarise.co.nz/

To learn more about my (Carla's) Healing Birth Practitioner Training, head here: https://www.healingbirth.co.nz/hb-practitioner-training, or follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healing.birth/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/healingbirthwithcarla to hear about opportunities to have an Unravelling Your Trauma session with one of my Healing Birth practitioner trainees.