Unpacking Childhood Trauma and Its Impact on Birth with Elizabeth Hulsey
Aug 29, 2023
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I’m very excited to have my first guest, Elizabeth Hulsey, on the Somatic Mother today.
Elizabeth and I dive into trauma - specifically, we’re unpacking childhood trauma, and its impact on birth. Trauma is something that majorly impacts not only our birth experience, but our postpartum and motherhood journey as well. If you’ve ever experienced some kind of trauma in your life, it can feel extremely lonely, and you may feel like you’re broken. It’s important to know that you are NOT broken, and you’re definitely not alone. The empowering community and support you’re craving is out there, and it’s important to have someone by your side who knows what you’re going through. I was truly grateful to have Elizabeth on to share her incredible wisdom; I know you will resonate with what she has to share, no matter where you are on your motherhood journey!
Elizabeth Hulsey is the owner of With Love, Elizabeth Hulsey. She is a mother to one, doula, childbirth educator, and sacred feminine supporter. Elizabeth developed a passion for this work after experiencing her own traumatic birth experience (which was also a pivotal moment for her). She now specializes in inviting healing and peace into birth for women who have experienced trauma in their childhood, or prior to their birth experiences.
In this episode about unpacking childhood trauma and its impact on birth, we cover:
- Elizabeth’s story of becoming a doula, childbirth educator, and sacred feminine supporter
- What childhood trauma can look like, as well as little T and big T trauma
- How trauma can show up in pregnancy and birth
- Medical gaslighting, and where it often comes up in pregnancy and birth
- Why you need trauma-informed care that won’t keep you stuck in a re-traumatizing cycle forever
- The importance of healing and finding peace from our trauma (before and/or during birth), and how it may show up in our postpartum if we ignore it
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
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Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram
- Learn more about working with Elizabeth here: https://www.withloveelizabethhulsey.com/
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Grab your free daily self-care ritual practice HERE!
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Connect with me on Instagram @thesomaticmother
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Learn more about me and how we can work together by going to my website
More about The Somatic Mother:
Welcome to The Somatic Mother, a space for mothers in any stage of their mothering journey to learn and be guided into deep healing, soul level alignment, embodiment, and alternative options, that will guide you back home to your true, authentic, and grounded self. Whether you’re trying to conceive, are pregnant, postpartum, or already in the stages of raising your children, you're in the right place! I’m your host, Amy Lowney, former RN turned holistic body worker and birth worker. I’m a mama of three little boys, and my learning has pushed me into embarking on a healing, embodied, and grounded motherhood experience that I am honored to share with you.
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