Ep. 13: Listener Birth Story: Leigh & Jeremy

Leigh and Jeremy Cook share the traumatic birth stories of their two children and the impact that birth trauma had on their mental health and their relationship. Their story includes NICU stays, miscarriage, preeclampsia, placenta previa, and postpartum depression. I'm so grateful for their vulnerability in choosing to share their story with our community. This story contains details of a traumatic birth and the topic of suicide. Suicide and crisis lifeline: 988 Postpartum Support he...

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Birth trauma is the dark and sometimes scary side of pregnancy & postpartum that no one wants to talk about. But, we're here to change that! I'm Kayleigh, a licensed therapist and birth trauma survivor, determined to bring birth trauma out of the shadows and into the light. When we talk about birth trauma, we take away its power and leave space for healing. Your birth trauma does not need to “happen for a reason." Birth trauma sucks and it’s okay to admit that. Join us as we navigate what it means to heal from birth trauma. You’ll hear from experts in the field as well as others who have experienced birth trauma. Storytelling and education are keys to raising awareness and better understanding how we heal trauma. We don’t do toxic positivity in this space, but you’ll definitely hear some dark humor. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry, but, most importantly, you’ll learn that you’re not alone and that healing is possible. Birth trauma is bullish*it, but your healing is not.