The Hidden Reason Your Hospital Birth Felt Traumatic

I sat down with independent midwife Daisy to discuss why so many women feel traumatized by their birth experiences and how we can finally find healing. We talk about the shocking reality of modern maternity care, navigating unexpected delivery outcomes, and why true support matters much more than pain management.Connect With Me:* Instagram: https://instagram.com/squigglymotherhood* Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@squigglymotherhood * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/squigglymotherhood * Substack: https://squigglymotherhood.substack.com/ If you've got thoughts, questions, comments or feedback you can email me at [email protected]. If you've enjoyed the episode and would like to support me, buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/squigglymotherhoodHello Fresh Discount: https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/freebox/MzMxMTU1MzY1LTAtNC0xMS1HQgTimestamps:00:00 - The crisis in modern maternity care 02:17 - What does an independent midwife do? 04:34 - Daisy's personal struggle with perinatal mental health 09:48 - Why birth intervention rates are rising 14:51 - Educating yourself to prevent birth trauma 21:22 - The hidden cause of traumatic birth experiences 28:59 - My unplanned rapid home birth story 36:23 - Steps to healing from your traumatic birth 58:16 - Black maternal health outcomes and advocating for yourself 1:06:24 - How a doula can protect your birth#BirthTrauma #IndependentMidwife #PerinatalMentalHealth #SquigglyMotherhood #TraumaticBirthHealing #MaternityCareCrisis #BirthChoices #ContinuityOfCare #BlackMaternalHealth #PostpartumDepressionSigns #DoulaSupport #UnplannedHomeBirth #GestationalDiabetesBirth #MotherhoodJourney #HealingFromBirth