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Birth trauma refers to damage of the tissues and organs of a newly delivered child, often as a result of physical pressure or trauma during childbirth. It encompasses the long term consequences, often of cognitive nature, of damage to the brain or cranium. [ 1 ]
Examples of symptoms of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder include intrusive symptoms such as flashbacks and nightmares, as well as symptoms of avoidance (including amnesia for the whole or parts of the event), uncomfortable sexual intimacy, discomfort being touched, abstinence, fear of pregnancy, and avoidance of birth- and pregnancy-related issues.
In order to prevail in a birth injury malpractice case, the plaintiff must show (1) that the medical care provider owed a duty to the child, (2) that the medical care provider breached that duty by failing to meet the accepted standard of care, (3) that the child sustained an injury that was caused by the medical care provider's breach of duty ...
Not all trauma looks like mine, but all birth trauma can have an impact on parenting. I wanted to create a community where people could talk about their feelings, without needing to make them more ...
Symptoms may include vision changes (seeing spots, blurriness, light sensitivity), a headache that won’t go away, shortness of breath, pain in your upper belly, nausea and/or vomiting, decreased ...
Some avoid further pregnancy (secondary tocophobia), and those who become pregnant again may experience a return of symptoms, especially in the last trimester. These mothers can be helped by counseling soon after birth [47] or a variety of trauma-focused psychological therapies. [48]
Trauma is defined as an emotional response to an event that threatens physical or emotional harm, or death, and “causes horror, terror, or helplessness at the time it occurs,” according to the ...
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is brain damage caused by events after birth, rather than as part of a genetic or congenital disorder such as fetal alcohol syndrome, perinatal illness or perinatal hypoxia. [1] ABI can result in cognitive, physical, emotional, or behavioural impairments that lead to permanent or temporary changes in functioning. [1]