I am an independent nurse-midwife, body-mind psychotherapist and an expert on birth-related trauma and the maternity experiences of post-traumatic women, including survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, 2006
ABSTRACT: This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Isr... more ABSTRACT: This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women who became pregnant and gave birth after surviving the trauma of terrorism in order to learn how maternity experiences can either augment the process of posttraumatic healing or exacerbate the wound inflicted by the trauma. Data was collected via open-ended interviews with eight women who shared the stories of their experiences. Data analysis revealed findings in four categories: losses, maternity through the prism of otherness, maternity as empowerment and transformational processes. Retraumatization can be avoided and healing promoted by ensuring sensitive and individualized perinatal care. KEY WORDS: trauma, terrorism, posttraumatic maternity, empowerment, Israel, maternity experiences, posttraumatic healing, perinatal care. INTRODUCTION Israeli women live in the shadow of the threat of terrorism. Caution is a way of life, terrorism is a daily reality and worry is a chronic...
This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women... more This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women who became pregnant and gave birth after surviving the trauma of terrorism in order to learn how maternity experiences can either augment the process of posttraumatic healing or exacerbate the wound inflicted by the trauma. Data was collected via open-ended interviews with eight women who shared the stories of their experiences. Data analysis revealed findings in four categories: losses, maternity through the prism of otherness, maternity as empowerment and transformational processes. Retraumatization can be avoided and healing promoted by ensuring sensitive and individualized perinatal care.
Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, 2006
ABSTRACT: This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Isr... more ABSTRACT: This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women who became pregnant and gave birth after surviving the trauma of terrorism in order to learn how maternity experiences can either augment the process of posttraumatic healing or exacerbate the wound inflicted by the trauma. Data was collected via open-ended interviews with eight women who shared the stories of their experiences. Data analysis revealed findings in four categories: losses, maternity through the prism of otherness, maternity as empowerment and transformational processes. Retraumatization can be avoided and healing promoted by ensuring sensitive and individualized perinatal care. KEY WORDS: trauma, terrorism, posttraumatic maternity, empowerment, Israel, maternity experiences, posttraumatic healing, perinatal care. INTRODUCTION Israeli women live in the shadow of the threat of terrorism. Caution is a way of life, terrorism is a daily reality and worry is a chronic...
This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women... more This phenomenological study aims to portray the nature of the shared experiences of Israeli women who became pregnant and gave birth after surviving the trauma of terrorism in order to learn how maternity experiences can either augment the process of posttraumatic healing or exacerbate the wound inflicted by the trauma. Data was collected via open-ended interviews with eight women who shared the stories of their experiences. Data analysis revealed findings in four categories: losses, maternity through the prism of otherness, maternity as empowerment and transformational processes. Retraumatization can be avoided and healing promoted by ensuring sensitive and individualized perinatal care.
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