Delivery Process Can Cause PTSD
The delivery process could actually lead to trauma as well as natural disasters, war or acts of violence. If not quickly treated can cause psychiatric condition of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Posttraumatic stress one experienced by Lucy Lord (23) postpartum first son Oliver. He suffered a severe labor for developing preeclampsia.
He was also bleeding and lost two pints of blood because the placenta the fetus cannot be issued. Luckily Oliber born in good health, weighing about 3.6 kg. He must stay in hospital for a week for treatment. But a few weeks after delivery she often feels anxious, afraid of dying and having a panic attack. By doctors she was diagnosed with PTSD.
PTSD usually occurs after a person experiencing or witnessing severe trauma that threatens the physical and soul. Usually associated with people who survived the disaster or war. But PTSD is caused by childbirth are very rare.
In the UK estimated 50,000 mothers give birth out each year suffer from PTSD, but many are not diagnosed. The latest research results mentioned PTSD may increase because one third of new mothers said labor “creepy”.
According to Professor Debra Creedy, new mothers worry about their lives or their babies. Trauma can affect the length of postpartum women. Although postpartum PTSD is very similar to postpartum depression, but actually it is a different condition with Symptoms of postpartum depression with depressive illness. In severe cases the mother could harm her baby or being obsessive on the health of her baby
Meanwhile, in post-traumatic stress, usually the patient will experience panic attacks, nightmares, experiencing flashbacks, as well as sadness. Maureen Treadwell, founder of the Birth Trauma Association believes the number of women who suffer from PTSD continue to rise. One of the triggers is the social and physical stress on the expectant mother.
Maureen Treadwell said that studies show that babies born at this time the greater, resulting in the difficulty of the delivery process. The mothers are also getting fatter, so the risk of suffering from complications of childbirth is getting higher and also adds that obesity is also very high risk of diabetes that may increase the risk of complications.
According to Maureen Treadwell other trigger factor is maternal age. At present most women prefer to be a mother at the age of maturity at the time of his life has been well established. Unrealistic expectations, like every mother can certainly take care of her baby or be re-trimming in a short time, can also cause its own pressure and trigger emotional disorders.
Untreated emotional disorders can precipitate long and disturbing relationships with others. PTSD will also interfere with parenting mother of his son. Some mothers become over-protective and anxiety disorder in children. There is also a mother who says do not have any feelings on his son.
Babies who are exposed to high amounts of stress hormones while in the womb will usually have aggressive or anxious behavior. In research published in the journal Psychological Health, Ayers said the women who received little support from health personnel during and after childbirth at higher risk for PTSD, especially if the birth weight.
Most women who suffer from PTSD do not need the treatment for this condition will improve itself. But if PTSD symptoms interfere with daily life, then the doctor will provide appropriate therapy, such as counseling.
