Yema Mamas's video: Penny Simkin Interview Part 3: Birth Trauma Sexual Abuse Childbirth PTSD in Mothers

In this video Jana & Katy of Yema Mamas interview Penny Simkin, a well-known doula, childbirth educator & author! In part 3, Penny talks about traumatic birth and prevention of birth trauma from becoming PTSD for women. She specifically touches on how a history of sexual abuse may affect a woman's experience of birth and how doulas can be appropriately sensitive and listen to women's needs and her own processing/perception of her experience of the birth. She mentions her workshop When Survivors Give Birth, where she teaches this subject in depth to birth workers and medical professionals and continues to study this topic. Get our FREE printable pdf download on 7 Unpopular (but effective) Ways to Avoid Cesarean Birth: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/5 Get our FREE printable pdf download of 3 Delicious Nourishing Postpartum Recipes: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/3 Get our FREE training video on 3 Easy & Effective Hands-on Labor Comfort Skills for birth support partners: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/7 Links Mentioned in Video: BOOK: When Survivors Give Birth - https://amzn.to/2ubvxVB WORKSHOP: When Survivors Give Birth - http://whensurvivorsgivebirth.net Penny's Website - http://www.pennysimkin.com Penny's Youtube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/PSfromPenny Simkin Center - https://bastyr.edu/simkin-center Penny's Popular Books: The Birth Partner - https://amzn.to/2JdEYsl Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Newborn - https://amzn.to/2u9HnQd When Survivors Give Birth - https://amzn.to/2ubvxVB Labor Progress Handbook - https://amzn.to/2umUNro Like our videos!? Subscribe to our channel! AND join our Yema Mamas Weekly Wisdom Emails to receive our videos empowering women through birth, motherhood, & more directly to your inbox: https://yemamamas.activehosted.com/f/11 CONNECT WITH US: http://www.yemamamas.com http://www.facebook.com/yemamamas http://www.instagram.com/yemamamas http://www.twitter.com/yemamamas Music: Landscape by Jarico @jaricomusic Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs youtu.be/sWqYR7ePU7U