Our doula suggested we process my emergency C-section together because my husband was traumatized watching everything happen, but every time we try to talk about it one of us starts crying and the other shuts down.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared trauma has created a cycle where each person's healing triggers the other's protective shutdown, preventing the very connection that could help both.
“Where Are You with Birth and the birth experience?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.