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Your baby is healthy. Life has moved forward. But you still think about the birth.

Maybe certain memories suddenly come back. Maybe you feel anxious when you think about another pregnancy or medical appointment. Or perhaps you tell yourself you should be over it because months have already passed.

If your birth experience is still affecting how you feel today, it may be worth talking with a therapist.

Why Can’t I Just Move On From What Happened?

A difficult birth can leave you feeling frightened, powerless, angry, or unsafe.

You may remember an emergency procedure, unexpected complication, medical intervention, or a moment when you felt that things were completely out of your control.

Even when everyone around you has moved on, your emotional response may still be there.

You may notice that certain memories, places, conversations, or thoughts about another pregnancy bring the experience back.

Perinatal and postpartum support at EMDR Healing Therapy can provide a space to talk about how your birth experience is affecting you now.

Call us (858) 289-0671 or Book your free 15-minute consultation.

When the Memories Start Affecting Everyday Life

You may notice that the experience is changing the way you live now.

  • You feel nervous about medical appointments.
  • You avoid talking about the birth.
  • You feel anxious about becoming pregnant again.
  • You become emotional when remembering specific moments.
  • You feel disconnected from your body.
  • You constantly worry that something will go wrong.

You don’t have to experience all of these concerns for therapy to be worth considering.

If trauma is affecting your daily life, trauma and PTSD recovery therapy may be one option to discuss.

My Birth Experience Still Bothers Me Months Later - When to Consider Birth Trauma Therapy

Call us (858) 289-0671 or Book your free 15-minute consultation.

How Karem Smith Can Help

Karem Smith, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDRIA-Certified clinician at EMDR Healing Therapy. Her practice includes specialized training in Perinatal Mental Health and trauma-focused care.

Her approach is personalized to the individual. That means you can talk about what is happening now and work together to identify an appropriate direction for therapy.

You do not have to arrive knowing exactly what you need.

Could EMDR Be an Option?

If your birth experience continues to trigger strong emotional responses, you may want to ask whether EMDR therapy could be appropriate for you.

EMDR may be incorporated into treatment when trauma is part of the concerns being addressed. Your therapist can discuss whether this approach fits your individual situation.

The goal is not to force you to forget what happened. Therapy can instead help you work through the emotional impact that the experience continues to have on you.

Call us (858) 289-0671 or Book your free 15-minute consultation.

You Don’t Have to Wait Until the Memories Become Worse

If you’re in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Solana Beach, La Jolla, or another North County San Diego community, you don’t have to keep telling yourself that you should have moved on.

Maybe you want to understand why the birth still affects you. Maybe you’re thinking about another pregnancy. Or maybe you simply want to feel more comfortable in your own body again.

Those concerns are worth discussing.

EMDR Healing Therapy offers perinatal, postpartum, and parenting support for people experiencing emotional challenges related to pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.

You don’t have to erase what happened. You can work toward feeling less controlled by it.

Call us (858) 289-0671 or Book your free 15-minute consultation.