It's the day after Christmas in our house and it looks like Toys-R-Us blew up in our living room thanks to the grandparents. So this morning, I went on a decluttering spree and bought a new storage bin to help organize our new toy selection. In thinking of a blog post for you all, I thought "decluttering" might be a perfect topic since sometimes our thoughts get so jumbled when trying to figure out what is going on with us after the birth of a baby. The idea behind this exercise is to isolate thoughts, facts & experiences for a better understanding on your part. Even after the "perfect" birth experience (in quotes because the idea of "perfect" is different for everyone!), it's a good idea to think through your experience. This is especially important for those of us who may be dealing with ptsd, depression and other related issues stemming from our birth experiences. I would like to encourage you all to write down the answers to these questions. You can choose to do what you wish after it's written of course. Throw it away! Let someone else read it to better understand. Share it with us here on the blog (I'm always looking for guest posts! Anonymous welcomed!). This is your copy of your story to keep (or throw away!). Even if you throw it away, it helps to have written it down for a time. I would not recommend sending your write-up to professionals: your medical team, licensing boards, or anyone else you'd like a formal complaint to be sent to as this is not meant as a formal write up. We'll get into formal complaints later. If you're interested in that in the mean-time, check out this page on our site. NOTE: This exercise is not meant to make anyone relive their birth trauma, but to further the healing process when one is ready. Questions to ponder: Let's start with:
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2/18/2013 08:05:46 am
I consider myself fortunate. I never had the birth experience that I'd have liked to have, but none of them were particularly traumatic. (Okay, my first probably was, but I've had almost 16 years to get over it. It certainly soured me on pitocin forever and all eternity, anyway!)
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6/19/2013 02:54:38 pm
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6/23/2013 03:47:55 pm
Informative article, just what I was looking for.
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7/18/2013 10:39:25 am
Wow, this happens all too often. The article below helps those who have experience this tragic event and what they can do from a legal standpoint. http://www.grayandwhitelaw.com/library/we-should-also-talk-about-cerebral-palsy-expectancy-of-life-in-ky.cfm
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Diana
12/26/2016 09:12:50 pm
Thank you for this post. It has helped many women!
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