Traumatic Birth Recovery 3-Step Rewind

Common Symptoms of Birth Trauma

Symptoms of trauma related to childbirth can vary, but may include:

• Flashbacks or nightmares

• Anxiety and panic attacks

• Feelings of guilt, anger, sadness, or depression

• Difficulty bonding with your baby

• Strain on relationships with your partner or loved ones

• Disrupted self-esteem or confidence

• In some cases, these symptoms may extend into other areas of life and even cause you to put future family plans on hold.

Some common situations that may contribute to birth trauma include:

• Induction of labor

• Inadequate pain relief

• Loss of control during labor

• Extensive medical interventions

• Lack of clear information or explanation

• Feeling of lost privacy and dignity

• Fear for the baby’s safety

• Not being listened to by medical staff

• Long or very intense labors

• Emergency interventions like caesarean birth

• General anesthesia used in surgery

• Poor postnatal care or breastfeeding struggles

• History of previous trauma (abuse, domestic violence, or earlier birth trauma)

The Impact of Birth Trauma

After experiencing birth trauma, it’s common to feel “stuck” in that moment, which can have a lasting impact on your emotional wellbeing. These feelings can affect your relationships with loved ones and may erode your confidence or self-worth.

If you are ready to heal and move forward, I can help.

Introducing the Traumatic Birth Recovery – 3-Step Rewind Process

The 3-Step Rewind is a gentle and effective approach designed to help you release the difficult emotions associated with your traumatic birth experience. This process helps you acknowledge the impact that trauma has had on your life and allows you to find a path forward toward peace and emotional wellbeing.

This technique involves brief intervention, typically requiring 2 to 3 face-to-face or Zoom sessions. In most cases, clients experience a significant reduction or complete elimination of trauma-related symptoms after these sessions.

If the thought of discussing your birth experience makes you uncomfortable, there is no need to recount the details. You will be guided to recall the event in a way that doesn’t require verbalizing the specifics.

How It Works

Step 1: Pre-Work (60 mins)
The first step is getting to know each other and discussing your feelings about your birth experience and its current impact on your life. During this session, we’ll also address what you hope to feel and experience moving forward. Importantly, you don’t need to go into detail about what happened during your birth if it feels too upsetting, but it’s important to share how you feel about it.

We’ll also practice a guided relaxation session to help you feel at ease, supporting you as we move toward the next step. You’ll receive an MP3 relaxation track to use at home.

Step 2: The Rewind (90 mins)
Around a week after the first session, we’ll dive deeper into the Rewind process. We’ll begin by reviewing how you’re feeling after the initial session. Then, you’ll be guided into a state of deep relaxation, which is a key part of the process. Through visualization techniques, I’ll help you “rewind” the memory of the traumatic birth, separating the negative emotions tied to it while helping you feel safe and secure.

This process offers an opportunity to reprogram the way you think and feel about the event, allowing you to imagine coping better in future situations.

Step 3: The Review (30-45 mins)
This final session takes place 10 to 14 days after the second session. We’ll revisit how you’re feeling and explore any positive changes since the last session. If necessary, we can focus on additional work, but you’ll likely find that the painful emotions associated with the birth experience have significantly diminished or disappeared.

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Sessions are available via zoom or in person. You will need to ensure you are child-free and totally undisturbed for each of the sessions.

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The Cost of the TBR 3 step Rewind is £245

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I’m available for a free consultation, please ring or email to make an appointment

 

I am a fully accredited practitioner, trained at TBR College. I am bound by the Traumatic Birth Recovery 3 Step Rewind Code of conduct for practice, available on request.