Addressing Birth Trauma

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  Video
Duration:
10 minutes
Presented by:
UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
Developed by:
Family Development Program (FDP)
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Relevant categories:
Birth to Five Family Engagement Parenting Support Perinatal Mental Health Trauma Informed Interventions
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Traumatic birth can significantly affect the wellbeing of parents and babies, and healthcare providers play a critical role in preventing or mitigating birth trauma. This video emphasizes ways in which providers can recognize risk factors for birth trauma, identify signs and symptoms of postpartum PTSD, and support parents struggling in the aftermath of a traumatic birth.

Download the Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Birth Trauma slides to share this presentation with your colleagues.

  Keywords: development, early childhood, NICU, parenting, parenting support, sleep
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Addressing Birth Trauma

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Added on 2/28/2024   ·   Last updated on 2/28/2024