A traumatic birth for a baby is any birth that leads to injuries to the baby as a result of mechanical forces such as compression or traction during the birthing process which is categorized as birth trauma.
The factors that are responsible for the mechanical birth injury can coexist with hypoxic-ischemic insult and one may predispose the baby to the other.
A traumatic birth experience for the mother is any emotional distress or physical distress that the mother experiences after childbirth or during childbirth is considered a traumatic birth experience.
During the birthing process the mother may feel afraid, helpless or unsupported by people around them and after the birth the mother may be left feeling numb or guilty for events beyond their control.
Birth trauma' is a wound or damage experienced during or after childbirth.
While trauma can be physical, it may also be emotional or psychological.
The emotional impact of birth trauma is often due to a difference between your expectation of labor and birth and what actually happened.
Birth trauma happens when the mother goes through a frightening, stressful or distressing event which is related to giving birth.
The birth trauma can develop into postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a type of anxiety disorder.
Once a delivery lasts longer than 18 hours, it is considered a difficult birth, and the baby's body is probably under a lot of stress.
Some of the birth trauma causes related to delivery include.
Size of the Baby: When babies weight over eight pounds, 13 ounces, they are generally more difficult to deliver.
Examples of a traumatic birth include.
A difficult labor with a long and painful delivery.
An unplanned caesarean section.
Emergency treatment for you or your baby.
Other shocking, unexpected and traumatic experiences during birth.