# The cost of birth trauma

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Podcast: [Ladies, We Need To Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ladies-we-need-to-talk-636876)
Published: 2026-07-15T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/birth-trauma-women-ptsd-baby/106918892
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## Resource

One in three Australian women describe their births as traumatic. Long labours, health scares, emergency interventions, feeling ignored, and lasting physical and psychological injuries can turn what's meant to be one of life's biggest moments into something deeply distressing. Yumi Stynes hears from women still coming to terms with their birth experiences, sometimes years later, and finds out what can be done to prevent traumatic births. (R). Featured in this episode: Dr Jessica Caudwell-Hall, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Nepean Hospital. Sophie Carroll, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Enlighten Health Collective. With special thanks to Amy Dawes at Birth Trauma Australia. If you need help: Perinatal Wellbeing Centre: (02) 6288 1936 PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) : 1300 187 263 Beyond Blue : 1300 224 636 Lifeline : 13 11 14 Birth Trauma Australia organisation

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