S1: Ep11 Birth Trauma with Gemma Nealon

In this episode, Suzanne speaks to midwife and birth trauma expert Gemma Nealon.

Listen to this episode to hear:

• what trauma is
• what the symptoms of trauma are
• why some people experience birth trauma and others don't
• the effect of the love hormones of birth
• how to boost the love hormones in cases where the birth has medical intervention
• why finding peace during birth is important
• why feeling deeply loved during birth can prevent trauma
• Gemma's 3 stages of healing trauma
• how the birth attendant affects the birth
• why it is important to support birth workers
• that trauma can be misdiagnosed as depression
• how trauma is different from a mental health disorder
• how our nervous systems affect each other

Resources:

Gemma's trauma help website:
https://www.gemmanealon.com/

Gemma's hypnobirthing website:
https://positivebirthscotland.com/

Gemma's social media:
https://www.instagram.com/gemmanealon/

https://www.instagram.com/positivebirthscotland/

Books on trauma:

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges

When the Body Says No: the Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate

Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier