This section is meant to serve women who are in abusive relationships or who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, past woman abuse, sexual assault or trauma from a previous pregnancy.

My hope is that you will find here the information you need to better understand the impact of abuse or trauma on pregnancy, labor & childbirth and mothering; a sense that you are not alone and that there are caring people willing to listen. It is important to realize that birth can cause serious triggers & this is a fact that cannnot be ignored. Many people care about your safe passage into motherhood & my goal is that you find the necessary resources to heal.

For many survivors, oing research online is not safe. Please check out http://www.wrcnrv.org/helpingYou/cs_howToHide.shtml to learn about internet safety.

It takes much courage and willingness to search out information that may be of use to you in your journey towards motherhood. We invite you to read the following information at your own pace. It may be overwhelming to read all in one visit. You are not alone, you are strong, and there are people who care about your well-being and the well-being of your baby.