The outcome for mothers for whom the cloud was not pink and who allow themselves to recover. ""More than 36% of women giving birth experienced a distressing situation during labor. This was revealed by Dutch research among 12,239 women. 9% of the participants described their birth experience as 'traumatic'. In 2007, research showed that 1.2% of women retain post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth."" Source: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2023;167:C5434 In my practice, I focus on mothers who have experienced something distressing during childbirth, which continues to affect them to the point where they feel stuck in daily life. Everything seems to have become a struggle, while they are just trying their best. It’s never good enough and they feel burnt out. In short, the cloud was not pink... Something distressing can be: The birth went completely differently, causing you to lose control, and this made you feel anxious and unsafe. You were touched without your consent. You were induced with artificial oxytocin against your will. You were cut against your will. Your baby was taken from you without your consent. You were administered strong painkillers, preventing the 'golden hour' bonding moment with your baby immediately after birth. Both you and your baby were still too drowsy. Breastfeeding did not start, and you felt very uncomfortable about it. You experienced significant pain during childbirth. You felt pressured during labor by the nursing staff. You felt misunderstood by the nursing staff. You feel like a failure as a mother because the hospital informed you that you were bleeding to death without their help. After the postpartum period, you can no longer stand your partner seeking physical contact with you. You no longer recognize yourself and have become a shadow of your former self. You long for the pink cloud that never came, and you feel ashamed for not feeling a bond with your baby. You don't know how to bring this up with those around you, and you feel guilty about it. All in all, this is the last thing you wanted, yet here you are. You don't know what to do to make it better. You don’t dare to say it out loud, but you feel intense regret for ever considering becoming a mother. The helplessness you feel is indescribable. The cloud is far from pink and, on certain days, it is pitch black. How would it feel for you if you could: Feel safe in your own body Release the restlessness from your body Enjoy your baby Relax from your partner's touch Finally get to sleep again Be proud of yourself and your motherhood Have confidence restored that you can do it and that you are strong enough It doesn't matter whether it was half a year ago, 5 years, 10 years, or even longer than 40 years. Because you can carry this for that long if you do nothing about it. And it truly affects your life and that of your loved ones. You are in golden hands with me. With primal strength, Sylvia