Healing Generational Birth Trauma | with Kait van Pelt

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Kait’s testament to the healing she experienced via SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM) after being diagnosed with complex PTSD postpartum, and her journey since then.

During Irene's introduction, she mentioned the blog post where there might be added information, you can find this post here: https://irenelyon.com/2025/12/14/heal...

This is an added article, from Kait's Substack channel, with more in depth information on home births and cord clamping (which we did not have time to get into in our talk):
https://nightanddaybirth.substack.com...

Mentions & Resources:
➤ Reach out to Kait and learn about her work: https://nightanddaybirth.com/
➤ Kait’s blog post from 2022 that originally shared her healing from PTSD via Irene's online program, SmartBody SmartMind (SBMS), after the birth of her first son: https://irenelyon.com/2022/09/18/heal...
➤ Erika la Vella interview
https://irenelyon.com/2023/02/05/birt...
➤ Jean Liedloff book - Continuum Concept & related video
   • Jean Liedloff - The Continuum Concept  
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➤ Michael Crichton - Travels book (1998)
Boston Lying In Hospital chapter:
  / 7665.travels  
➤ Gabor Maté - The myth of normal
  / the-myth-of-normal  

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] – Why Birth Trauma Stays in the Body
[00:05:10] – Early Pregnancy Anxiety & Nervous System Stress
[00:10:45] – Hospital Birth Expectations vs. Reality
[00:17:30] – Emergency NICU Transfer & Traumatic Separation
[00:24:20] – Postpartum Collapse: Survival Mode After Birth
[00:31:15] – How Trauma Becomes Stored in the Nervous System
[00:38:40] – Recognizing Trauma Responses Years Later
[00:45:30] – Choosing a Different Path for a Second Pregnancy
[00:52:10] – Creating Safety: Home Birth & Support Team
[00:58:45] – The Second Birth: Staying Regulated in Labor
[01:05:20] – Reclaiming Trust in the Body After Trauma
[01:12:00] – Advice for Parents Navigating Birth Trauma
[01:17:00] – Final Reflections: Healing Is Possible
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