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Expressive Art: Birth Trauma – Bead Your Story
Originally posted April 9, 2019. A traumatic birth can be physically and emotionally devastating. Social support for those going through...


Part two: Recovering from birth trauma
Originally posted August 14, 2018. Last week, we discussed the story of Betty’s traumatic birth here. This week, we’ll discuss Betty’s...


Part One: Recovering from birth trauma
Originally posted August 6, 2018. Part One: Recovering from birth trauma Betty was feeling very down, anxious and disconnected. She had...


EPDS can help you determine if you are postpartum depressed
Originally posted November 6, 2017. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. 15 – 20 % of women...


Birth Trauma: Surgery During Childbirth Without Consent
Originally posted June 16, 2014. How many times must we ask for sensitive care? Please welcome this wise woman to BirthTouch today....


Birth Trauma: Heather Barson and Surgery During Childbirth Without Consent
Originally posted April 2, 2014. Heather Barson’s featured article today is extraordinary. Heather writes about her recovery from...


Part Three: EMDR & Listening to Women
Originally posted March 17, 2014. This article originally appeared in Science and Sensibility. In this series about EMDR (Eye Movement...


Part One: Should PTSD be treated differently just because it is childbirth onset?
Originally posted March 14, 2014. How many times must we ask for sensitive care? Note: The following is a composite of many women I’ve...


Suzanne Swanson, Ph.D. – Postpartum Support Int 2013 Conference
Originally posted April 15, 2013. Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Suzanne Swanson, Ph.D. Biography: Suzanne Swanson, Ph.D., is an activist...


Heidi Koss, LMHCA – Postpartum Support Int 2013 Conference
Originally posted April 1, 2013. Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Heidi Koss, LMHCA Biography: Heidi Koss, LMHCA, has been an activist in...


BirthTouch® Virtual Book Tour! Linky with these Fabulous Women!
Originally posted February 11, 2013. Come to My Virtual Book Tour! Meet A fabulous group of women with amazing creds! Meet these...


Snooki – Our Jersey Girl as a Public Health Role Model?
Originally published November 5, 2012. Unless you live under a rock and don’t go out at all, you have to know that Jersey Shore’s Nicole...


Guest Post: My Birth Story: Reliving, Rehashing, and Now Rewriting
Originally posted October 29, 2012. My Birth Story: Reliving, Rehashing, and Now Rewriting by Brandy Ash Myers, NCC Today is a beautiful...


Coming out of the closet about depression and postpartum depression
Originally posted October 10, 2012. I’m re-posting a previous blog that I wrote for World Mental Health Day. As I said before, as an LPC,...


Part Two: EMDR safety for healing birth trauma
Originally posted October 6, 2012. This post originally appeared in Science and Sensibility Part Two: Clinical Opinions Regarding the...


Share Your Story – Ann Kirchner’s Birth Trauma and Postpartum Depression Story
Originally published February 20, 2012. Share Your Story – New series from BirthTouch! Ann Kirchner, CD(DONA) has graciously agreed to...
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