31 | The Motherwhelm with Adelle | Reparenting, Birth Trauma & Self-Acceptance

In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Adelle to talk about birth trauma, postpartum rage, EMDR therapy, and the journey of healing after a traumatic birth.Adelle shares her deeply personal experience of recovering from birth trauma and reclaiming confidence in herself after a difficult start to motherhood. She reflects on the role of reparenting, EMDR therapy, and perinatal counselling in helping her process her experiences, move through postpartum rage, and develop greater self-compassion and self-acceptance.Together, we explore how healing isn't about forgetting what happened—it's about creating space for a different future. Adelle also shares her HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) journey and the empowering experience of approaching birth again after trauma with knowledge, support, and trust in herself.If you've experienced birth trauma, postpartum rage, you're considering EMDR therapy, or you're preparing for a VBAC or HBAC after a difficult birth, I hope Adelle's story reminds you that healing is possible and that your story doesn't have to end where it began.Topics discussed: birth trauma, traumatic birth, postpartum rage, EMDR therapy, reparenting, self-compassion, self-acceptance, perinatal counselling, HBAC, home birth after caesarean, VBAC, healing after birth trauma, motherhood.