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Postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms

Postnatal post-traumatic stress symptoms are distressing reactions after birth such as intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, panic, or emotional numbness.

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Expectation vs reality birth stories

Expectation vs reality birth stories

Why expectations become so powerful Expectations about birth are formed from many sources: antenatal education, conversations with family and friends, online narratives, previous medical experiences, cultural beliefs, and accounts from other parents. These stories can be useful, but they are selective. A story may emphasize a rapid labor, an unmedicated vaginal birth, a planned cesarean, […]