Why Children, Can’t Afford anymore Medical, Parental, Societal Blindness   Birth Trauma: The Silent Crisis Every year, thousands of families silently carry the weight of birth trauma. For too long, a mother’s influences have been dismissed as “baby blues” or “just hormones.” But the truth is clear: ignoring birth trauma comes with staggering health costs for parents, for children and society. I wrote about this crisis in my women’s and children’s health book ‘Pregnancy & Birt

The contact between mother and child should not be interrupted immediately after birth.  Those few moments (30-60minutes) are very important. The first 15 minutes, when oxytocin is apparent and the love hormone is being released, are critical for bonding and recognition.    Many trials have shown the benefits of a baby being left with mum to bond after birth. However because of the high levels of clinical intervention today, this no longer happens in many cases.    o   Shown

The Hidden Error For too long, birth trauma has been dismissed, hidden under labels of “baby blues,” “colic,” or “just hormones.” But this underestimated perception is costing individuals, families health, ripple impacts on family unit, siblings, income. Underlying in teen mental health, self-esteem, anxiety from complex birth trauma, including early suicide. What health professionals fail to acknowledge is that birth experience ripples into childhood, adulthood and society i

The recent USA declaration about taking Paracetamol while pregnant, its association to Autism from Donal Trump has alarmed drug companies, professionals and women who are pregnant.   NHS has announced paracetamol is their first choice of painkiller, safe to use while pregnant. To be used at lowest dose, with the shortest duration.   Automation in utero is a changing delicate biochemical process, as infant grows in mother’s womb. Logically, critical processes within utero br

Celebs are speaking about their horrific experiences of birth trauma, highlighting to society the need for new approaches at birth.   I have written and spoken about birth trauma for over 25 years. My own professional anidotal and personal experience has accumulated great insights on this matter and unfortunately the daily risks continue, globally, some fifty years on from when my son experienced a fast birth and suffered birth trauma! No one could tell me how to support my s

Birth programmes are set in minds and hearts however we live in an age of ever increasing intervention as women are unable to birth naturally. Intervention has grown steadily as a matter of course over thirty years. And very rare in my day of the 1970s.   In the UK, around 1 in 3 women are now being induced. However, a survey run by the Patient Information Forum found that only 25% of women and birthing people felt prepared by the information they received. There are many rea

Conception, pregnancy (especially with IVF) can be a marathon. We do not plan enough for conception or birth. Expectations are high and disappointments can be the outcome. Essentially, we put more effort into buying a new car than we do around conception and birth!   Life is precious and the book explains the bigger picture of conception and getting ready for pregnancy. The pitfalls of IVF and pregnancy loss. Solutions and gaining ground with alternatives to get fit for pregn

Pregnancy and Placenta barrier …toxicity travels causing infant development issues in new research. In pregnancy we are led to believe that we have a placenta barrier against drugs and toxicity.   Since early 1980, medics have known that the placenta barrier does not exist against all drugs. Trials have proved acetaminophen transports across the placental barrier. Therefore exposure risk to drugs should include developing foetus as well as mothers. Long term issues can be for

It has been a very busy week of awareness events with Pregnancy Loss week followed by Menopause day (18th October) and Birth Trauma week 19th-26th October. All three events are felt globally every day. Effecting millions of women and infants daily. Long term issues to women are misunderstood on all three topics. A shocking and traumatising experience for any baby with birth trauma. Alarming and parents will think it is something they have done to cause this. When it is the t

Couples often put all their hope into IVF. IVF is a clinical approach and structure of stages to complete. The roller coaster of IVF can become traumatic in various ways. Most couples are not fully aware of the full processes offered. And surprised by the pressure and emotional outcomes involved in IVF. Live high expectations of IVF conception and don’t expect to experience pregnancy loss. Although a common distressing outcome. Both are in distress and trauma from their even

Maternal loss, couples Therapy is suggested for emotional maternal loss recovery. Joy Wisdom Trust has solutions and helping had in distressing times. After maternity loss : a woman, finds herself caught up with ongoing hormonal surges still to contend with. Even though conception has ended, females will continue with hormonal pregnancy process. This is what makes it a longer and more devastating issue for women to come to terms with after miscarriage. Hormones remind and

Maternity loss is devastating to any couple, and automatically go into a grief process. Little is discussed or understood within society, (health professionals) as to the long-term psychological and emotional outcomes kicking in, affecting couples. Women can carry deep scars from pregnancy loss and miscarriage… even 20 or 30 years later very raw when talking about the event. Still living complex trauma. Joy Wisdom Trust know talking is not enough… we need direct action to d

Mental health week brought a second involvement of government with charity SANDS and Tommy’s promoting political loud noise about pregnancy loss and miscarriage. Presenting to MP’s and government representatives a SANDS/Tommy’s joint policy to help prevent miscarriage and still births. Reality data was presented to the government representatives a cry for awakening and action for women and children. Pregnancy loss continues at unacceptable levels. Preterm births rate 8% of a

2020, university called for early intervention, vital to identify high-risk conditions, and treat women with PTSD. In the past research on PTSD has been based on military veterans. Maternal PTSD is not fully acknowledge or supported in health care. City University of London researchers (2020) found a total of 24267 women had reported the prevalence of PTSD during pregnancy or after birth using a diagnostic measure. Up to 700,000 women give birth each year in UK. prevalence

by Joy Wisdom In a recent article comment I was asked regarding my article on miscarriage, did I believe from a spiritual perspective miscarriage is due to a soul not ready to come into life. There are so many spiritual scenarios to take into consideration around miscarriage. And completely agreed regarding a Soul not ready. Souls are traumatised from life and the harshness lived on earth. It takes a lot of courage to come back into life when traumatic memories are still ra

Article by Joy Wisdom Any loss is devastating for couples in maternity. A successful outcome is all we want, and millions of successful conceptions take place each year. However, there are a large percentage who find conception a trial with no particular reason or understanding. Expectation dashed, disappointments and anxiety can be part of the unsuccessful outcome. Today, Miscarriage happens to a large percentage of the population and a global issue. In UK we have excepti

Article by Joy Wisdom Undoubtedly, several decades of IVF assisted conception has been seen as a boon for couples who find it a challenge to conceive. However, success is not guaranteed in IVF fertility. Miscarriage is an outcome from IVF too. And to some extent the roll out of IVF can be a traumatic roller coaster for couples. With ongoing IVF cycles, costly and unsuccessful. The drive for the outcome is all consuming and from JWT perspective the internal state of the woman

Miscarriage is a global issue, with some countries having higher miscarriage rates than others. The word ‘miscarriage’ is defined as a spontaneous loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks. There is no common reason why some women miscarry and in most cases prevention cannot be helped medically. Each year, hundreds of thousands of women in the UK are affected by miscarriage effecting 10% – 20% of all confirmed pregnancies, during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. Unfortunately,

Thousands of women have miscarriage every day. The charity Tommy’s say 23 million women miscarry yearly worldwide. (2021 stats) Some women are aware of the event while others are oblivious. When talking to women of all ages they have their own story of miscarriage or pregnancy issues. Most will keep it a secret. Unable to explain the extent of emotional loss and grief. What is common is that women appear to have dealt with it, carry on, yet unbeknown to them underlying em

Miscarriage and termination is not fully understood. Certainly, the US supreme court changes of Row v Wade has shaken women to the core. And it brought back my feelings and loneliness. Receiving descension within my family with no understanding of why, from my own termination. My experience of a termination came from medical reasons, in 1979. It was a harrowing experience. I was treated like a leper in hospital. Staff seemed to make up their minds I was out of order due to