BIRTH DEBRIEF
A gentle, supportive space to talk about your birth and make sense of your experience
Sometimes you just need a safe space to talk.
Your birth may not have gone how you planned. You might have questions about what happened, feel disappointed by your experience, or find yourself thinking about your birth more than you expected.
Or perhaps you felt your birth was a positive experience, but there are still things you'd like to understand or talk through.
A birth debrief gives you time and space to talk about your experience without judgement on your own time.
You don’t have to call your birth traumatic for your feelings to matter.
You might be here because...
You keep thinking about your birth.
You have questions about what happened.
Things changed unexpectedly and didn’t go to plan.
You feel disappointed, angry, sad or confused.
You don't fully understand some of the decisions that were made.
Your birth was positive, but there are still things you'd like to talk through.
Or you simply feel like you need someone to listen.
There doesn't have to be a particular reason. If you feel you would benefit from talking, that's enough.
KIND WORDS
“I was feeling quite traumatised after the birth of my 3rd child during the Covid pandemic. Kerry melted away all of those feelings of anger, hurt and frustration that I still held onto about my treatment during birth and left me with all the warm and loving memories of meeting my daughter for the first time”
Laura
A space without judgement
Your birth was your experience.
You don't have to explain why you feel the way you do, find a positive in what happened or be ready to move on.
During your birth debrief, we'll take the time to talk through anything that feels important to you.
You can arrive with questions, a birth story you need to tell, maternity notes you don't understand — or simply the feeling that you need some space to process what happened.
What we can talk about
Unexpected changes
When birth didn't go according to plan
Your feelings
Whatever you're carrying with you
What happens next
Whatever you're carrying with you afterwards, questions or further support you may want
Your birth experience
What happened and how you experienced it
Your questions
Things you still don't understand
Your maternity notes
Terminology, procedures and decisions
Want to understand your maternity notes?
If you'd like to, you can send me your maternity notes before your session along with any questions you have.
I'll read through them beforehand so we can spend our time talking through the things you're unsure about.
I'm not a medical professional and won't give medical advice, but I have good medical knowledge and experience of birth as a doula. I can help you understand some of the terminology and processes and I will help you to find the answers that you need in a safe space.
Birth Debrief in Nottingham or online
60-90 minutes
A relaxed session with no pressure to rush.
Nottingham or online
Choose the setting that feels most comfortable to you.
£75
Including follow-up support and sign posting where appropriate.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS?
Continuous Support
You'll have some gentle follow-up support after our session.
If it feels like you would benefit from additional specialist support, I'll talk this through with you and can signpost you towards appropriate services.
If appropriate, we can also talk about the 3 Step Rewind Process as a separate form of birth trauma support.
YOU DESERVE TO BE HEARD
You don't have to minimise how you feel because your baby is healthy.
You don't have to feel grateful for every part of your birth.
And you don't have to call it traumatic for it to have affected you.
Sometimes talking to someone who will simply listen, validate your feelings can make things feel a little less overwhelming
I offer a free 30 minute consultation for you to ask questions and find out if birth debrief feels right for you.