I really appreciate this conversation. I ended up with postpartum PTSD after a “normal” vaginal birth. But didn’t know what was wrong until my kiddo was 2 years old. I spent years sorting through the experience, with professionals and support groups and other moms. My final conclusion after reading “Choosing Cesarean” was I needed a planned C-section if I was ever to have another child. Luckily, I found a fantastic OB and he agreed and I went on to have another baby without the PTSD complication. There are so many different routes to ppPTSD because there are so many different brains being pregnant and having babies!
Yes! Wow! Thank you for sharing this. So many different routes in and so many different routes out. I am so happy to hear that you had a supportive birth the way you needed it for #2.
“When I started going again, I had one hygienist say, “you're shaking. Are you ok?” And I told her, “I actually, I had a little bit of medical trauma”.
Idk why this part made me tear up! This whole convo is just so so good.
And, YES! That visceral feeling of having someone *see* you, and see something that you had dismissed because others had dismissed it before. Rachel captures this feeling so well.
I really appreciate this conversation. I ended up with postpartum PTSD after a “normal” vaginal birth. But didn’t know what was wrong until my kiddo was 2 years old. I spent years sorting through the experience, with professionals and support groups and other moms. My final conclusion after reading “Choosing Cesarean” was I needed a planned C-section if I was ever to have another child. Luckily, I found a fantastic OB and he agreed and I went on to have another baby without the PTSD complication. There are so many different routes to ppPTSD because there are so many different brains being pregnant and having babies!
Yes! Wow! Thank you for sharing this. So many different routes in and so many different routes out. I am so happy to hear that you had a supportive birth the way you needed it for #2.
“When I started going again, I had one hygienist say, “you're shaking. Are you ok?” And I told her, “I actually, I had a little bit of medical trauma”.
Idk why this part made me tear up! This whole convo is just so so good.
Love your work, Molly!
Thank you, Lane!
And, YES! That visceral feeling of having someone *see* you, and see something that you had dismissed because others had dismissed it before. Rachel captures this feeling so well.
I love your Substack Molly. I can’t upgrade to paid rn but please know that your work and your words are important.
Thank you so much! This note means just as much :)