164: Reproductive Trauma with Beth Warren

What if your birth went "well" on paper... but something in you still feels unresolved? This week I'm joined by Beth Warren, LCSW, PMH-C, a perinatal psychotherapist, EMDR consultant, and author of Healing from Reproductive Trauma. We talk about what reproductive trauma actually includes (hint: it's SO much more than a "hard birth"), and why it can show up later as rage, hypervigilance, shame, or a feeling of disconnect from your body, child, and partner. I also open up about my own experience with postpartum anxiety, a pregnancy loss, and the unexpected childhood memory that EMDR brought forward (and the healing that followed). Whether you're preparing for a baby, in the thick of postpartum, or years down the road wondering "was that trauma?"... this one's for you. Because if it was distressing to you, it matters. In this episode What falls under "reproductive trauma," from infertility and loss to NICU stays and births that looked smooth medically The fawn response How unprocessed reproductive experiences can ripple forward and ripple to older wounds What healing can look like Links & resources Beth on Instagram: @bethanywarrenlcsw Beth's website: bethanywarrenlcsw.com Healing from Reproductive Trauma and The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook: available wherever books are sold Postpartum Support International provider directory (filter for EMDR and trauma specialists): postpartum.net Postpartum Health Alliance (San Diego): postpartumhealthalliance.org To learn more about Dr. Cassidy's book and practice and get connected for a consult call visit www.drcassidymft.com