Research shows that the type of birth does influence the chances of a mother developing postpartum depression. Read "Unplanned Cesarean and Trauma" by Thais Derich.
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Author and speaker Thais Nye Derich discusses her journey through unexpected cesarean with her first baby and her quest for a natural birth after cesarean with her second.
Topics Discussed:
Background Thais Nye Derich
Diet and exercise during pregnancy
Birth class
Thais' first birth story
Hospital policies
Birth triggering previous emotional trauma
Psychological damage
“Recovery Closet”
Physical recovery and 'Phantom Pain'
2nd Birth- The battle of finding a VBAC supportive doctor
Home birth after cesarean
Suzanne M. Lang talks with Thais Nye Derich about her path of self-examination and learning to discover that she, like many other women, was a victim of the medical establishment that denied her the human right of birthing her own child. Second Chance, A Mother's Quest for a Natural Birth after Cesarean is not just a book about childbirth, but about control over our own lives and simply, about being human.
Watch the official book trailer for Second Chance.
A VBAC birth story. This is the first time I have shared my birth experience.