Fiona Rogerson – Perinatal and Trauma Counselling
This blog post is a transcript of the podcast interview between Aimee Heinrich and Fiona Rogerson, for The Post Part Project. Listen to the Podcast here. Birth Trauma… do I have it? How to support someone with their birth trauma, Postnatal depression in our partners – with Fiona Rogerson (Episode #15) Aimee: [00:00:03] Hello […]
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Somatic vs emotional flashbacks – what’s the difference? The bliss I had felt during my first pregnancy was nowhere to be found. Instead, going through the motions of this pregnancy had triggered intense feelings from my daughter’s birth. My body was remembering the painful events of that birth, and these visceral memories brought with them
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Toxic positivity in perinatal health I remember many years ago welcoming a new mum, her husband, and her 12 day old daughter into my photography studio for their first shoot together as a family. I had previously photographed the couple in a maternity shoot, and was really excited to see them again. We had
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What happens in trauma counselling? It took me three weeks from finding the counsellor who I thought could help me, to finally picking up the phone to call her. I had never been to see a therapist before so I had images in my head of sitting in front of someone with a clipboard
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What NOT to do when offering support Offering support is a kind and natural thing to do for a friend or family member who has experienced birth trauma or perinatal mental health challenges. Thank you for being willing to walk this bumpy road together. It really does take a village to support a new parent
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6 myths about birth trauma 1 in 4 women describe their experience of birth as traumatic, however there are many misconceptions and myths about birth trauma that contribute to preventing mothers and fathers from getting the support they need for recovery. This article explores 6 common myths about birth trauma. 1. Myth: Trauma
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Why motherhood feels lonely… Motherhood can be one of the most isolating and lonely periods in a woman’s life. New mothers often report feelings of abandonment and isolation, despite the fact that they are almost never physically alone. For many it can be hard to identify the reasons for this. Here are 10 reasons why
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Why is it so hard to change things? You know things are tough right now. In fact, they’ve been tough for a while. So you know that something has to give. Something has to change, but you’ve tried it before and you’re back to where you started. Maybe it’s setting boundaries with family members,
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Splashed all over social media we see “gender reveals”, in the form of pink or blue sprinkle-filled cakes, confetti-filled balloons, coloured smoke bombs, and even pink or blue paint-ball games. An amazing, exciting moment for some, but for others it’s a moment that can be consumed by feelings of shame when disappointment regarding the baby’s
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