S1: Ep11 Birth Trauma with Gemma Nealon

06/25/23 • 64 min

In this episode, Suzanne speaks to midwife and birth trauma expert Gemma Nealon.
Listen to this episode to hear:

what trauma is
what the symptoms of trauma are
why some people experience birth trauma and others don't
the effect of the love hormones of birth
how to boost the love hormones in cases where the birth has medical intervention
why finding peace during birth is important
why feeling deeply loved during birth can prevent trauma
Gemma's 3 stages of healing trauma
how the birth attendant affects the birth
why it is important to support birth workers
that trauma can be misdiagnosed as depression
how trauma is different from a mental health disorder
how our nervous systems affect each other

Resources:
Gemma's trauma help website:
https://www.gemmanealon.com/
Gemma's hypnobirthing website:
https://positivebirthscotland.com/
Gemma's social media:
https://www.instagram.com/gemmanealon/
https://www.instagram.com/positivebirthscotland/
Books on trauma:
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges
When the Body Says No: the Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate

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www.motherheal.com
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music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

06/25/23 • 64 min

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