Resources for Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships in Pregnancy
Childbirth Connection's
Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships Resources
Planning Pregnancy: RelationshipsPlanning Pregnancy: Emotions & Stress
In our section called The Stages of Pregnancy, we have outlined the planning of your pregnancy, each stage of pregnancy, giving birth, and the early period after birth. These links are devoted to relationships, and emotions and stress while planning for your pregnancy.
Resources and Help with
Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships in Pregnancy
American Institute on Domestic ViolenceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Intimate Partner Violence
Futures Without Violence: a website with "Get the Facts," "Get Help" and other resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline: click this link for their website or call 80-0799-SAFE (7233), toll-free 24-hour source for crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals in throughout the U.S., in English and Spanish with access to 140 languages through interpreter services; website has "Get Educated" resources
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center: information and getting help
  | When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual
Abuse on Childbearing Women (2004), by Penny Simkin and Phyllis
Klaus. When Survivors Give Birth is written for a mixed audience of maternity care professionals and para-professionals, mental health therapists and counselors, and women survivors and their families. The authors expertly and compassionately address the unusual and distressing challenges that arise for abuse survivors during the childbirth experience. Learn more about When Survivors Give Birth from Amazon  |
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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
Most recent page update: 9/6/2012