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When your partner wants another baby but birth trauma makes it impossible

I had a traumatic birth experience six months ago and my partner keeps saying we should try for another baby soon, but I can't even think about pregnancy without panic attacks.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Trauma can create a fundamental disconnect between one's desires and one's capacity, complicating intimate relationships.

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