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Work-related post-traumatic stress symptoms in obstetricians and gynaecologists: findings from INDIGO, a mixed-methods study with a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews - PubMed

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Work-related post-traumatic stress symptoms in obstetricians and gynaecologists: findings from INDIGO, a mixed-methods study with a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews - PubMed

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18% of obstetrics and gynaecology doctors experience post-traumatic stress disorder after traumatic events at work.

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Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as harmful or life threatening.

Trauma is SUBJECTIVE.

It is perception of threat that is important.

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March On Stress >> Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)

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March on Stress specialise in understand the effects of Trauma, Stress and PTSD on people

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The Birth Trauma Association

If you're a parent who's been traumatised by birth, we're here to help. We have a team of peer supporters: parents (one of whom is a dad) who have all experienced traumatic birth themselves and been through a process of recovery. If you'd like to talk to them over email about your experience, please contact them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone them on 0203 621 6338.

You can also join our Facebook group for parents with birth trauma: www.facebook.com/groups/TheBta

We find that parents who come to us often have the same questions, so we've prepared some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) documents you can download. They are:
How do I access my birth notes? How do I access therapy to help me recover from my birth trauma? How do I ask for a debrief? How do I make a complaint about my maternity care? How do I take legal action against the hospital where I gave birth? I want to avoid another traumatic birth. What can I do and what are my rights?
If you want to find out more about birth trauma, our package of three training videos can help.

Birth can be traumatic for all sorts of reasons. It could be that you were left in pain for hours, or your baby's heartrate dropped and you needed an emergency caesarean section. Perhaps you had a difficult forceps birth leaving you with severe tears. Perhaps you had a postpartum haemorrhage, or your baby was born ill, needing to spend time in special care.

There may have been times during labour when you felt that staff didn't look after you properly, or didn't listen to you, and you felt alone and frightened.

And afterwards, even your baby is well, those feelings don't always go away. Research shows that about 4-5% of women who give birth develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares and extreme anxiety that makes daily life immensely challenging. That's about 30,000 women a year in the UK. Many more have some trauma symptoms, but not enough for a PTSD diagnosis. We use the term "birth trauma" to cover everyone who feels that their traumatic birth is continuing to affect them.

Fathers and partners can develop PTSD as a result of witnessing a traumatic birth. They need help too.

In the video below, five women talk about their experience of birth trauma and how they found help.

Keep up to date with The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) on social media

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The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience. It is estimated that, in the UK alone, this may result in 10,000 women a year developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Birth can be distressing sometimes. So much so, it's traumatising. We want to make birth better. For you, for all.