Ep 262: Birth Trauma With Licensed Clinical Social Work and Birth Trauma Survivor Kayleigh Summers

It’s a miracle that today’s guest, Kayleigh Summers, is even alive. She is an amniotic fluid embolism survivor and went into cardiac arrest twice during labor. When you hear her story, you’re going to be blown away.

This lived-experience led her to center her career around perinatal trauma. As a licensed clinical social worker, she is supporting families experiencing perinatal trauma and has created a thriving community where survivors can feel less alone.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What birth trauma is and what causes it
What the symptoms are
How to determine whether or not an experience qualifies as “trauma”
How to work through traumatic experiences
What EMDR stands for and how it works
What role medication plays in treatment
How a postpartum plan can help prevent birth trauma

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