Birth Processing
UNRESOLVED FEELINGS
Even a birth that ends in a healthy baby and an overall positive birth experience may have some pieces that, by themselves, could benefit from processing.
Factors That May Contribute to Unresolved Feelings After Birth:
• A long labor, or a very fast painful labor
• Lack of privacy or dignity
• Feeling unheard or coerced
• Fear for baby’s or your own safety
• NICU stay
• Previous trauma
• Not feeling adequately supported
• Unexpected cesarean birth
Some of the feelings you may be experiencing include:
• Anger
• Resentment
• Disempowerment
• Confusion
• Isolation
• Ambivalence
• Guilt
• Regret
• Fear
• Sadness
• Grief
