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The Impact Of Birth Doulas On Post-Partum Depressive Symptoms: Mothers’ Perceptions, Devon Siegel

Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers

The perceptions of mothers of the impact of birth doulas on their post partum depressive symptoms was examined through the lens of role theory and the multi-dimensional framework. With permission, an anonymous, online survey was distributed via email to 67 doulas, all of whom were members of a large organization of doulas in the Twin Cities, MN area. The email included a survey link and a request for the doulas to forward the survey link to their clients who had given birth within the last five years. The 17-question survey asked demographic data and questions regarding role conflict, interactions with …

In Their Own Words: Healing From Traumatic Childbirth, Jennifer L. Brammer

Masters Theses

Trauma related to childbirth is seldom addressed despite the incidence of women who experience traumatic births. Birth trauma, like other traumatic events, can have a lasting impact on women and can effect their attachment to their infants. This study gives voice to women's birth trauma and describes what women find helpful in their healing processes from traumatic birth. This study is based on the narratives of 14 women who graciously shared their birth stories and healing journeys in semi-structured qualitative interviews. Their traumatic birth experiences occurred 3 ½ to 26 years ago.

A post-positivist approach and narrative theory informed this …