Hansard, Kicki,

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.

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