Perinatal · Trauma
Birth Trauma Processing Worksheet
The birth story, told at your pace
Birth trauma is not defined by what "should" have been traumatic — it's defined by how the birthing person experienced it. This sheet is a first structured pass at the story.
The birth story I need to tell
What happened, in your words, at your pace
The moments that keep returning
What was missing that I needed
Consent, information, presence, dignity, care
What I want next
A trauma-informed therapist, a debrief with the provider, EMDR, a witness, a written account
Your body knows what happened
Even when the medical outcome was 'good,' the body registers what it registers. Grief and trauma about a birth are not gratitude problems.