by Nisha Gill | Nov 3, 2018 | Birth, Trauma
Normalising Birth Trauma in Partners I have recently worked with a series of partners, one after the other, who have been traumatized as they supported their birthing partner through the birth of their baby. And in one case at least, it was only the partner who had... 
by Nisha Gill | Jun 24, 2018 | Birth, Trauma
Birth Trauma Healing Via Somatic Experiencing® Birth trauma is sadly all too common. And the statistic of one in three births is likely to be the very tip of the iceberg. The symptoms of birth trauma are often confused with those of post natal anxiety and post natal... 
by Nisha Gill | Jan 6, 2018 | Birth
Power Tools for Undisturbed Birth: Breath, Vocalisation & Instinctual Movement A high degree of trust and surrender are required of a birthing mother for birth to proceed undisturbed or without external intervention as it has done for aeons. There is an infinite... 
by Nisha Gill | Dec 5, 2017 | Birth, Trauma
Birth Trauma: The Hidden Epidemic Meet Mandy. She is mother of a four-month old baby whose entry into the world was dramatic. After nineteen hours of labour in hospital her baby’s heart rate dropped causing serious concern. Mandy was rushed to theatre for a... 
by Nisha Gill | Aug 29, 2017 | Birth, Pregnancy, Stress
The 35-Week Freakout: Turning it Around .ourIf at thirty-five weeks pregnant you realise that you haven’t done a whole heap of birth preparation, of all things, do not stress, Mama! You still have time up your sleeve to do the most important thing, and that is... 
by Nisha Gill | Aug 21, 2017 | Birth, Trauma
Some Keys to Unlocking the Birth Trauma Puzzle According to recent sources the incidence of birth trauma in Australia is currently estimated at somewhere between 30% and 50%. This quite likely represents the tip of the iceberg. The actual figures could well be higher... 
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