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Birth Trauma Association
PO Box 671
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 9AT

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Welcome To The Birth Trauma Association

The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience. It is estimated that, in the UK alone, this may result in 10,000 women a year developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Also, as many as 200,000 more women may feel traumatised by childbirth and develop some of the symptoms of PTSD. The BTA wants women to know that they are not alone. On these pages, we offer emotional and practical support to women and also their families.

Link to PDF Download Our Latest Newsletter - April 2009
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LATEST NEWS
10/06/09 We are very pleased to announce that we now have three new committee members. A very warm welcome to Lucy, Rebecca and Sam who now join us - Find out more about our new members.
27/05/09 A text only version of our new leaflet 'Coping with a Difficult Birth and Where to get help' is now available online. Please see our publications page.
05/05/09

5th May 2009 is International Day of the Midwife. Find out more about the day here from the RCM.

24/04/09 We are pleased to announce that our new leaflet 'Coping with a Difficult Birth and Where to get help' has now been printed. To view a copy on screen please see our publications page.
24/04/09 April 2009 Newsletter - Download our latest newsletter
25/02/09 New BTA Webpage goes live - Understanding Your Notes
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Facebook Logo BTA Now on Facebook - The BTA now have a Closed Facebook Group. Join the group here
28/10/08 October 2008 Newsletter - Download our latest newsletter
17/10/08 RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Are you interested in taking part in a psychological study? This research run through the University of Hertfordshire will be exploring how your interpersonal relationships change after a traumatic birth.
Find out more
04/09/08

A new Study on PTSD...Subsequent Childbirth after Previous Birth Trauma: In order to help clinicians provide better care to mothers who are having a subsequent childbirth after suffering through a previous traumatic birth, Cheryl Beck (Professor at the University of Connecticut) and Sue Watson (chairperson of TABS) are now conducting a research study on this topic. Find out more

04/09/08 Have you avoided/postponed getting pregnant due to your fear of childbirth? Would you like to help with research into this issue? Find out more here
16/06/08 True North Productions are currently developing a potential documentary that hopes to sensitively and compassionately tell the story of women who suffer from a morbid fear of pregnancy and childbirth. Find out more

 
 

 

    
 
NB: We are willing to add links to research projects/surveys on our website but due to the high volume of requests
we get, we will only consider links if the BTA is able to view the findings of the survey. We fully respect confidentiality
and do not need to see the identifying details of the participants of the survey.
 
 

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