The Midwife Crisis

Piyar and Kayte discuss the topic of trauma in childbirth.

Show Notes

Piyar and Kayte, inspired by a listener, discuss trauma in childbirth. We review examples of trauma, consequences of trauma and what we can do better.
 
References:

 All Birth Trauma is Valid: Here's How to Have it Recognized and Get the Support You Need
2020 English C. Shortsleeve Parents
 
Beck CT. Middle Range Theory of Traumatic Childbirth: The Ever-Widening Ripple Effect. 
Glob Qual Nurs Res. 2015 Mar 18;2:2333393615575313. doi: 10.1177/2333393615575313. PMID: 28462301; PMCID: PMC5342633.
 
Beck, C. T., Watson, S., & Gable, R. K. (2018). Traumatic Childbirth and Its Aftermath: Is There Anything Positive?. The Journal of perinatal education, 27(3), 175–184. https://doi.org/10.1891/1058-1243.27.3.175
 
Beck CT, Casavant S. Synthesis of Mixed Research on Posttraumatic Stress Related to Traumatic Birth. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2019 Jul;48(4):385-397. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.02.004. Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 30958993.

Birth Trauma: Definition and Statistics by Penny Simkin, PT, PATTCh Founder http://pattch.org/resource-guide/traumatic-births-and-ptsd-definition-and-statistics/ 

What is The Midwife Crisis?

We are two midwives, these are our stories: A candid look into the curious world of women. This is a look at the intersection of the curious world of women and race, culture, sexuality and midwifery. We look from the perspectives of two midwives who are everything but simply black and white. Join us and find out why the crisis, or why not?