OBGYN speaks on OBSTETRIC VIOLENCE (birth trauma) - is it real? | Dr Jennifer Lincoln

In this video Dr. Jennifer Lincoln discusses what obstetric violence is, why she hasn't wanted to talk about it - and why she's done be quiet and wants to speak up. This video isn't meant to scare you if you're pregnant, but instead empower you to have the birth you want and deserve!

WARNING: This can be hard to watch - please be aware if you have a trauma history that this might not be the video for you

0:00 Intro
1:00 How I got to making this video
3:22 What's the definition of "obstetric violence"?
6:15 A video worth a thousand words
10:34 Examples of OB violence/birth trauma
12:32 A great resource for birth workers to call this out & do better
13:22 Why does this happen in our field?
14:16 How to prevent this from happening to you
17:23 Medical professionals - how we can do better

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REFERENCES and RESOURCES to go deeper:

1. Make Birth Better: https://www.makebirthbetter.org/blog/...

2. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion 825: Caring for Patients Who Have Experienced Trauma. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinica...

3. World Health Organization. The prevention and elimination of disrespect
and abuse during facility-based childbirth. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/ha...

4. Amnesty International (video I included here):    • Violenta asupra mamelor in maternitat...  

5. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion 819: Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinica...

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