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Vikki’s experience with Postnatal Depression and Anxiety Following a Traumatic Birth Part 1
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Το περιεχόμενο παρέχεται από το Christine Cunningham. Όλο το περιεχόμενο podcast, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των επεισοδίων, των γραφικών και των περιγραφών podcast, μεταφορτώνεται και παρέχεται απευθείας από τον Christine Cunningham ή τον συνεργάτη της πλατφόρμας podcast. Εάν πιστεύετε ότι κάποιος χρησιμοποιεί το έργο σας που προστατεύεται από πνευματικά δικαιώματα χωρίς την άδειά σας, μπορείτε να ακολουθήσετε τη διαδικασία που περιγράφεται εδώ https://el.player.fm/legal.
Content Warning: Birth trauma, postnatal depression and anxiety, mention of suicidal thoughts, breastfeeding trauma and eating disorders.
Today is part 1 of my interview with Vikki Stephenson, host of Blum Mumdays Podcast and mum to Stanley! Vikki shares her story with postnatal depression and anxiety, following a traumatic birth in such an authentic and vulnerable way that I know so many people will relate to. Vikki discusses her birth story, her symptoms and struggles with nursing and post trauma symptoms.
Vikki is now a passionate advocate of perinatal mental health and is on a mission to help parents feel less alone through her podcast series Blue MumDays. Its purpose is to help other mums and dads better understand their illness and give them the hope that they will make a full recovery. It gives a voice to the lived experience of real sufferers who have reached the other side, and – through interviews with experts - will signpost mums, dads, their partners and friends to help and support that may be hard to find. Blue Mumdays dispels myths, normalizes the conversation and smashes stigma of perinatal illness. It offers a safe space, encourages self-compassion and uplifts with frank – and sometimes funny – conversations around all things perinatal.
Highlights:
6:00 - Vikki’s why for starting her podcast
11:15 - First signs of PND
14:19 - Birth Trauma, not being support or validated
16:56 - Racism and the impacts on birth trauma
19:15 – Sharing with Stanley about PND, The bond with your child, impacts on the family
23:05 - Being aware of our symptoms, recovery isn’t linear,
27:03 - Concerns about medication, stigma
35:15 - Vikki’s birth story, birth trauma
43:50 - Childhood abuse, impact on birth
48:25 - Having an advocate
51:55 - Stigma around different ways of giving birth and pain management
55:00 - The impact of birth trauma on Vikki’s parenting experience, anxiety being so present and doubting your parenting abilities, not trusting ourselves, trauma response
Resources:
Check out the Blue Mumdays podcast wherever you get your podcast or here https://bluemumdays.captivate.fm/
Instagram @bluemumdays
Email: bluemumdays@gmail.com
LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki-stephenson-creative
VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/vikkistephenson
You can find us at www.perinatalwellbeing.ca on Instagram @perinatalwellbeing_ontario or by email info@perinatalwellbeing.ca
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms discussed in this or any episode please reach out to me at info@perinatalwellbeing.ca and I can help you find support in your area or online.
Check out Postpartum Support International at www.postpartum.net for more information about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders as well as free online support groups and a provider directory.
You can look for an individual therapist on www.psychologytoday.com .
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