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The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast

Author: Kayleigh Summers

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Birth trauma is the dark and sometimes scary side of pregnancy & postpartum that no one wants to talk about. But, we're here to change that! I'm Kayleigh, a licensed therapist and birth trauma survivor, determined to bring birth trauma out of the shadows and into the light. When we talk about birth trauma, we take away its power and leave space for healing. Your birth trauma does not need to “happen for a reason." Birth trauma sucks and it’s okay to admit that. Join us as we navigate what it means to heal from birth trauma. You’ll hear from experts in the field as well as others who have experienced birth trauma. Storytelling and education are keys to raising awareness and better understanding how we heal trauma. We don’t do toxic positivity in this space, but you’ll definitely hear some dark humor. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry, but, most importantly, you’ll learn that you’re not alone and that healing is possible. Birth trauma is bullish*it, but your healing is not. 

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In this episode of the Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh welcomes back Ana Lepe Vick to discuss her continued advocacy work in maternal health, stillbirth prevention, and improving care for the Latina community. Ana shares how her own experience of stillbirth and a traumatic crash C-section shaped her commitment to creating systemic change and ensuring that families receive the compassionate, informed, and culturally responsive care they deserve. Together, Kayleigh and Ana explore the gaps ...
What happens when you're a labor and delivery nurse who suddenly finds yourself on the other side of the hospital bed? In this episode of the Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh sits down with Kelly, a registered nurse who experienced a catastrophic birth trauma while delivering at the very hospital where she worked. Kelly shares the story of her 39-week induction, which quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency when she experienced an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). After going into ca...
What does it actually mean to provide safe, equitable, and compassionate care to Black mothers? And why isn't simply being aware of the Black maternal health crisis enough? In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Kayleigh sits down with Frances Ivy-Marie, author of Beyond Awareness: Caring for Black Mothers with Integrity, to unpack the realities of Black maternal health and the changes that need to happen within our healthcare system. Together, they explore the difference between awareness ...
In this episode of the Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh sits down with Meg to share her powerful story of developing severe preeclampsia at just 24 weeks pregnant and welcoming her daughter, Beaux, at 26 weeks and 4 days. We hear about the fear and uncertainty of an unexpected hospitalization, the emotional experience of delivering a baby weighing just 1 pound, 5 ounces, and the 90-day NICU stay that followed. Meg also opens up about the challenges of transitioning home with a medically co...
In this powerful episode of the Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, Kayleigh sits down with Amber, a midwife and mother of three, to share her story of a life-threatening pregnancy and birth experience with her twins in July 2019. What began as a relatively uneventful twin pregnancy quickly turned into a medical emergency involving acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and a prolonged ICU stay. Amber shares the terrifying physical and psychological realit...
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