Bethany Warren, LCSW, PMH-C, is an experienced psychotherapist certified in perinatal mental health and EMDR therapy. She has worked with reproductive trauma for over 20 years and is the co-author of The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook: The Guide to Surviving Your Emotions When Having a Baby (Routledge, 2022). Find her at [...] and on IG [...]

Part I: Reproductive Trauma, PTSD, Grief, and Complex Emotions: Why Are You Feeling This Way? 1. Introduction 2. What is Reproductive Trauma? Why You Might Be Feeling The Way You Do 3. Reproductive Trauma vs Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Your Experience and Distress Matters No Matter the Label 4. Trauma, Grief, and Mood Changes: Sorting Through Your Conflicting Emotions and Feelings Part II: From Surviving To Thriving: How Can You Start Feeling Better? 5. Rescue When You're Drowning: Essential Coping Skills Following a Traumatic Reproductive Event 6. From Surviving to Thriving: Learning Ways to Calm Yourself and Reconnect With Your Body 7. When Your Brain Feels Stuck: Gentle Skills to Help Your Mind Through Trauma Time 8. Support and Telling Your Story: How to Build and Engage the Village You Need 9. The Impact of Reproductive Trauma on Partners and Relationships: How Are You And Your Partner Doing? 10. You Are Your Baby's Best Parent (Even if You're Struggling) Part III: The Future, Complicated Decisions, and Making Plans Again: A Path Toward Healing 11. Looking Towards the Future: Finding Your Way Through Complex Decisions and Subsequent Pregnancies 12. A Path Towards Healing: Hope, Resiliency, and Growth 13. Resources and Support