A Healthy Baby Doesn’t Mean the Birth Wasn’t Traumatic: What New Research Shows
When women and their doctors or midwives were asked about the same births, a third of the traumatic ones were missed. Alexia Leachman on what new research shows…
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Thousands of Mothers May Be Living With Undiagnosed PTSD After Childbirth
GPs have no agreed way to spot PTSD after birth, and thousands of women a year may be missed. Alexia Leachman on the new research, and why a…
Induction and Birth Trauma: What a New Study Found
A French study found about one in ten women had PTSD symptoms two months after an induced vaginal birth. Alexia Leachman on what that does and doesn't mean,…
The Tokophobia Severity Scale: What It Measures, and What It Misses
A 13-question scale now scores tokophobia, and it was built for women who’ve never been pregnant. Alexia Leachman on what it gets right and what it leaves out.
We’ve Been Measuring Fear of Childbirth Too Simply. Two New Studies Show Why
Two new studies suggest one fear-of-birth score hides more than it shows. Alexia Leachman on what the research found, what it misses, and what needs to change.