If you're pregnant again after a difficult birth or pregnancy experience, and you're scared, and exhausted, and wondering why you can't just feel excited like everyone else seems to, this episode is for you. In this first episode of Series 2, Katie names what fear after perinatal trauma actually looks like from the inside, and why none of it is weakness.
IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why fear after birth trauma shows up differently to ordinary pregnancy anxiety
• The four ways it tends to look in real life: avoidance, catastrophising, isolation, and guilt
• Why the people around you might not understand, and why that's not your fault
• Why 'thinking positive' doesn't reach this kind of fear, and what does
• A simple grounding tool you can use today when the fear feels like too much

PRACTICAL TOOL THIS WEEK:
The 3-2-1 grounding technique - a body-based tool that brings your nervous system into the present moment when fear takes over.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Free Trauma-Informed Birth Plan Workbook | Birthcare with Katie

30-Day Calm & Confident Birth Challenge (free)
https://birthcare.co.uk/30-day-mindset-challenge

Better Birth Anxiety Workbook — The Birthcare Collection
https://birthcare.co.uk/products-list

Birth Without Fear: Essentials for a Better Birth
https://birthcare.co.uk/birth-without-fear

CONNECT WITH KATIE:
Instagram: @birthcarewithkatie
Website: https://birthcare.co.uk/

With compassion,
Katie - NHS Mental Health Midwife | Perinatal Trauma Specialist