Trauma-focused areas
Support After a Traumatic Birth or Birth Injury
Support after a traumatic birth is for the parents. Birth trauma is widely under-recognised, partly because everyone around you is focused on the baby and partly because you are expected to be grateful.
- Licensed clinicians
- 100% telehealth, all 50 states
- No pressure
What people describe
You may recognise some of this
- Intrusive memories or flashbacks of the delivery
- Feeling unheard or overridden during the birth
- Guilt about your feelings toward the birth or the baby
- Fear of another pregnancy, or grief about not having one
- Being told you should just be glad everyone survived
None of this is a diagnosis, and you do not need to tick every line to be worth treating.
A clear note on scope: PITT has not confirmed whether it treats minors, so this page makes no claim about treating a child. This is support for parents. Where a child needs care, tell us and we will be straightforward about whether we can help.
Birth trauma frequently involves loss of control and not being listened to during the delivery, which is why it can produce PTSD even where the outcome was medically fine. What happened to you is not measured by how the baby is doing.
The expectation of gratitude is its own obstacle. Parents describe being unable to say they are struggling, because the response is always that they should be thankful, so the trauma goes unspoken for years. It is treatable whenever you get to it, including long afterwards.
What this costs
Payment here depends on the situation, so we talk it through before anything starts. Where there is a personal-injury claim behind it we can often work on a lien, with nothing upfront. Where there is not, we will tell you plainly what the options are rather than leave you guessing.
How $0-upfront care worksFor attorneys & referral partners
Birth injury matters generally proceed as medical malpractice rather than standard personal injury, and the funding position differs accordingly, so we agree it with your office at the outset. Note also that we have not confirmed a scope of practice covering minors. We support parents and can provide contemporaneous records of psychological harm.
Refer a clientWhere this often leads
What we treat after birth injuries
Most people arrive with one of these rather than a label for the event itself.
Common questions
Questions people ask
Everyone says I should just be grateful. Is my reaction valid?
Yes. A good outcome for the baby does not cancel what you went through. That expectation of gratitude is one of the main reasons birth trauma goes untreated.
Can you get PTSD from giving birth?
Yes. Traumatic birth is a recognised cause of PTSD, particularly where there was fear for life, loss of control, or a sense of not being listened to.
It happened years ago. Is it too late?
No. Many parents come forward years later, often when considering another pregnancy. Treatment works well even long after the event.
Will my therapist be licensed in my state?
Yes. Therapy is licensed state by state, so we match you with a clinician licensed where you live. We confirm that licensure before your first session.
Is online trauma therapy as effective as in-person care?
Research shows telehealth trauma therapy can be just as effective as in-person care for most people, while removing barriers like travel and time off work during recovery.
Can my attorney refer me?
Yes. We coordinate with personal-injury attorneys and medical providers who refer patients, and we keep the legal and clinical sides aligned.
Talk it through first
There's no cost to ask and no pressure. Call (470) 836-4878 or send a message, and we'll explain your options honestly.