Call for national guidelines on discussing past trauma in maternity appointments

Call for national guidelines on discussing past trauma in maternity appointments National guidelines are needed to help maternity care professionals navigate discussions with pregnant women about past traumas, experts have said.

Their study also found that while talking about previously experienced traumas can be valuable, they can also trigger painful memories if not approached sensitively.  The Independent

See also:

• Views from women and maternity care professionals on routine discussion of previous trauma in the perinatal period: A qualitative evidence synthesis (open access) PLOS One