Childbirth is a highly emotive event that can involve complications. Around 1% of births in
the United Kingdom involve life-threatening complications to the mother (Waterstone,
Bewley, & Wolfe, 2001) and 0.8% result in stillbirth or perinatal death (Confidential Enquiry
into Maternal and Child Health [CEMACH], 2009). A review found that 3.1% of women report
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after birth (Grekin & O'Hara, 2014). The aim of this
study was to examine whether narrative characteristics of traumatic birth were specific to …

Childbirth is a highly emotive event that can involve complications. Around 1% of births in
the UK involve life-threatening complications to the mother (Waterstone, Bewley, & Wolfe,
2001) and 0.8% result in stillbirth or perinatal death (Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and
Child Health (CEMACH, 2009). A review found that 3.1% of women report post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) after birth (Grekin & O'Hara, 2014). The aim of this study was to
examine whether narrative characteristics of traumatic birth were specific to women with …