164: Reproductive Trauma with Beth Warren

What if your birth went "well" on paper... but something in you still feels unresolved?

This week I'm joined by Beth Warren, LCSW, PMH-C, a perinatal psychotherapist, EMDR consultant, and author of Healing from Reproductive Trauma.

We talk about what reproductive trauma actually includes (hint: it's SO much more than a "hard birth"), and why it can show up later as rage, hypervigilance, shame, or a feeling of disconnect from your body, child, and partner. I also open up about my own experience with postpartum anxiety, a pregnancy loss, and the unexpected childhood memory that EMDR brought forward (and the healing that followed).

Whether you're preparing for a baby, in the thick of postpartum, or years down the road wondering "was that trauma?"... this one's for you. Because if it was distressing to you, it matters.

In this episode

What falls under "reproductive trauma," from infertility and loss to NICU stays and births that looked smooth medicallyThe fawn responseHow unprocessed reproductive experiences can ripple forward and ripple to older woundsWhat healing can look like

Links & resources

Beth on Instagram: @bethanywarrenlcswBeth's website: bethanywarrenlcsw.comHealing from Reproductive Trauma and The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook: available wherever books are soldPostpartum Support International provider directory (filter for EMDR and trauma specialists): postpartum.netPostpartum Health Alliance (San Diego): postpartumhealthalliance.org

To learn more about Dr. Cassidy's book and practice and get connected for a consult call visit www.drcassidymft.com

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