Safer Births
Better Healing
Birth is wonderful.
Sometimes birth is physically damaging.
Sometimes birth is nothing like you hoped or planned.
Need to talk about your birth?
What is Birth Trauma?
The birth of a child is meant to be one of life’s happiest events. But for an alarming number of women and families, it is anything but. In fact, 1 in 3 women describe their birth experience as traumatic, while 10-20% of first-time mothers will sustain long-term physical injury from childbirth. Let's talk about it.
Get Support
Talk about your birth with people who've been there. Our group and individual peer-led support programs help women and families heal from birth trauma in a safe, supportive environment.
Preparing for Birth
Our THINKNATAL antenatal education series is designed to provide honest, unbiased and evidence-based information to help birthing families make informed decisions about their care – a first step to avoiding trauma.
Physical Birth Trauma
Understanding the types of physical injuries that can occur during birth can help you find the right health professionals to assist in your recovery, and manage risk for future births.
Partners & Fathers
Partners and loved ones not only play a vital supporting role in the lives of women affected by birth trauma, but can also be traumatised themselves.
Downloadable Guides
This series of downloadable guides provides information, guidance and support to those touched by birth trauma, and the people who support them.
COVID-19 FAQS
Are you worried about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect your birthing options? Check out our FAQs on birth and maternity care during COVID-19.
Recent Blog POSTS

Failed vacuum delivery with 3rd degree tear and prolapse – Alison’s story
Alison shares her story of a failed vacuum delivery resulting in a third-degree tear, prolapse and facial injuries to her baby. Warning: Distressing images

Forceps birth and postpartum haemorrhage – Tamara’s story
Tamara shares her story of a forceps birth and postpartum haemorrhage following a pregnancy complicated by placenta previa.

Birthing with a disability – Briar’s story
On World Disability Day, Briar Harte shares her inspiring story about birthing with a disability during COVID-19, and the extraordinary set of challenges she had to face.