Evaluating a midwife-led consultation for women after a traumatic birth experience: Preliminary results.

Background: Approximately 9 to 50 % of women report a traumatic birth experience and 12 % develop childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (CB-PTSS). A recent study using a postpartum midwifery-led counselling session showed promising results in reducing CB-PTSS, but more evidence is needed.

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of a midwifery-led counselling session 6 weeks post-partum or later, on depression and CB-PTSS.