Birth Injuries Affect Mothers Too
Approximately seven out of every 1,000 children are born with some type of birth injury , ranging from skull trauma to physical disability caused during delivery. However, a lesser known statistic is that up to 5.9 percent of all mothers whose child suffers a birth injury are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder. Symptoms of childbirth-related PTSD include nightmares, difficulty sleeping and depression. Some women