Supporting survivors of sexual abuse through pregnancy and childbirth : a guide for midwives, doulas and other healthcare professionals /
Kicki Hansard ; foreword by Penny Simkin, Phyllis Klaus.
- 160 pages ; 23 cm
This is a guide for birth professionals on supporting survivors of sexual abuse through pregnancy, labour and postnatal periods. It contains research-based guidance on how to tailor support to these women, with emphasis on how, given the right care, pregnancy and childbirth can be a positive, healing experience for women carrying the trauma of sexual violence.
Specialized.
9781848194243 (pbk.) : £19.99 £19.99
Pregnancy--Psychological aspects. Childbirth--Psychological aspects. Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology. Health and Fitness. Health and Wellbeing.