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If you didn't feel an instant bond with your baby after birth, you're not alone. Feeling disconnected from your baby after birth can be confusing and isolating, especially when its feels like every where you turn, parents are gushing about the overwhelming rush of love and connection they felt the moment their baby was placed in their arms. So naturally, parents who don't have this experience question themselves "Why don't I feel bonded to my baby?" and quietly carrying guilt or fear and...

We often hear about birth trauma in the context of medical emergencies: Severe complications, emergency surgeries, situations where lives were at risk. But can your birth experience be traumatic even if nothing “went wrong” medically? Absolutely. And since this is not being talked about enough, far too many parents are suffering and pushing through in silence, feeling invisible, unsupported and invalidated by all "be grateful for your healthy baby" comments. Studies cited by the UK Birth...