NSWParliament/YouTubeWhat is birth trauma?
Amy Dawes founded the Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) after sustaining life-altering injuries during the forceps delivery of her first child in 2015.
Amy Dawes, founder of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association, with her two children ages 9 and 6.
In fact, we are breaking mothers.”Fiona Reid, a clinical midwife with decades of experience, said birth trauma was not only affecting others but also midwives.
Reid said birth trauma will never be eliminated – “it’s an impossible request.”But she said attention should focus on eliminating preventable birth trauma and raising standards so the measure of success isn’t merely survival.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Australia CNN, “, Western Sydney University, Royal Australian, New Zealand College of Obstetricians, OB, BMI, CNN, NSW, Trauma, Organization for Economic Co, Development, World Health Organization, WHO, Australian
Locations:
Brisbane, Australia, Australian, New South Wales, Americas, Europe, Asia, NSW