The birth is over. Your baby is home. But you still don’t feel okay.

You may keep thinking about what happened. You may feel anxious, upset, disconnected, or scared when you remember the birth.

That’s not something you have to brush off.

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A Difficult Birth Can Stay With You

You may have experienced:

  • An emergency C-section
  • A long or difficult labor
  • Medical complications
  • A premature birth
  • Fear for your baby
  • Fear for your own safety
  • Feeling unheard by medical staff
  • A birth that went very differently than planned

Even if everything turned out okay, the experience can still affect you.

I Had a Difficult Birth. Why Am I Still Struggling - Birth Trauma

“Why Can’t I Just Move On?”

You may be asking yourself this every day. Maybe you avoid talking about the birth. Maybe certain memories suddenly bring back the fear. You may even feel nervous about going through another pregnancy. You don’t have to force yourself to forget what happened. Therapy can help you work through it.

How EMDR Can Help With Birth Trauma

EMDR Therapy is a trauma-focused therapy that can help you process difficult experiences. The goal isn’t to erase your birth experience. It’s to help the memory feel less intense so you can think about what happened without feeling overwhelmed all over again.

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Postpartum Support Can Help, Too

Birth trauma can affect more than your memories. It can affect your sleep, confidence, relationships, parenting, and how safe you feel in your own body.

Perinatal, Postpartum & Parenting Support can help you deal with these changes and adjust to life after birth. If anxiety is getting in the way of daily life, Anxiety Counseling can also provide support.

Birth Trauma Therapy in San Diego

If you’re looking for birth trauma therapy in San Diego, EMDR Healing Therapy provides individual therapy for parents dealing with difficult pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences.

Support is available in San Diego and surrounding cities, including Chula Vista, La Mesa, El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT105577) and EMDRIA-Certified, and the founder of EMDR Healing Therapy, Inc.

Therapy sessions provide a safe place to talk about what happened, process difficult emotions, and work toward feeling more like yourself again.

You Don’t Have to Keep Carrying It

If your birth experience still bothers you, you deserve a place to talk about it.

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