Birth Trauma

 Recognition
 Prevention
 Management

 Rogem Mae Torres

What is a Birth Trauma?

Birth trauma is any physical or emotional distress you may

experience during or after childbirth.
Birth trauma refers to physical or emotional injuries that occur
during the birthing process for both the mother and the baby.
What is the first trauma of birth? Sigmund freud viewed birth as
the child’s birth anxiety experience and the prototype of
separation anxiety.
Types of Birth Injury
A birth injury is any physical injury that occurs during
childbirth.
Another term for birth injury is birth trauma.
Birth injury treatment depends on the type, severity, and other
factors. One of the most common types of birth injury is brain
damage, most often caused by asphyxia or oxygen deprivation.
The most common consequence of brain damage during
birth is cerebral palsy.
How do you know if you have birth trauma?
Some psychological symptoms, including the ‘baby’s
blue’, are very common around the time of birth. If
you still feel distressed for 2 or more weeks after the
birth, you could have postnatal depression or
anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

How does traumatic birth affect the baby?

Birth trauma can affect infants in adverse
way. The results pf birth trauma can include
feeding problems, bonding issues, and
emotional health.
Birth Trauma
Prevention
Preventing birth trauma involves a comprehensive approach
that prioritizes the physical and emotional wellbeing of both
the mother and the baby. Here are some measures that can
help to prevent birth trauma:
 Prenatal care
 Education and support
 Labor support
 Informed consent
 Monitoring and interventions
 Optimal birth positioning
 Skilled care providers
Birth Trauma
Management
Managing birth
injuries involves a
multidisciplinary
approach that focuses
 Prompt Evaluation
on providing  Treatment Plan
appropriate medical
care and support to  Multidisciplinary team approach
address the specific
needs of the mother  Parental support
and baby. Here are
some key steps in  Long-term follow-up
managing birth
injuries.  Advocacy and education
It's important to approach the management of birth
injuries with compassion, empathy, and a commitment
to providing the best possible care and support to
those affected. Collaboration between healthcare
providers, families, and support networks can help
promote healing, recovery, and overall well-being for
individuals impacted by birth injuries.