7: Processing Your Birth Story with Dr. Alyssa Berlin, Perinatal Psychologist
Episode 7: Processing Your Birth Story with Dr. Alyssa Berlin, Perinatal Psychologist.
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Berlin, a perinatal psychologist, on how we can begin to approach processing our birth story if it was not the positive experience we had been preparing for.
In this episode:
- How we do begin to process our birth story
- Dual emotions can coexist: you can absolutely love your baby and also grieve your birth experience
- How each member of the team may have had a different experience and perspective
- How healthcare providers and birth team members could improve communication and clarity during emergency situations
- When to seek professional support
- Preparing for a subsequent pregnancy and birth after birth trauma
Connect more with Dr. Alyssa Berlin:
- Website: https://www.doctorberlin.com/dr-alyssa-berlin-psyd
- Instagram: @dralyssaberlin
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