Rebounding from Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery »

LYNN MADSEN is a psychologist who specializes in traumatic birth experiences in the Minneapolis area.

Few women planning a pregnancy or anticipating childbirth would dispute that the safe birth of a healthy child is their primary concern. Even when this happy outcome is achieved, however, the process of childbirth itself can wreak havoc on a woman's emotional and physiological well-being--especially when unforseen medical complications change the expected course of labor and delivery.

Introduction

Acknowledging the Pain

Denial and Affirmation of the Impact of Birth

Trauma: Cesareans and Major Interventions

Another Kind of Trauma: Discord from People When Their Support is Most Needed

Birthing Yourself at the Same Time as Your Baby

Post-baby Transformation: You Are Unexpectedly Catapulted To Another Planet

Picking Up the Pieces, Accepting the Gifts of Birth, and Moving Forward

Affirm All Attempts At Self-Empowerment

Maybe Another Baby

Feelings, Those Suckers

Creative Tools for Recovery

References

Index