Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Dr Marchbein

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I am currently 7.5 weeks pregnant and as I have posted before my last baby was significantly asphyxiated at birth due to a nuchal cord and an over stimulated induced uterus. During that last pregnancy towards the end I began to have nightmares which I suspect stemmed by a previous pregnancy which ended in a DTA and nasty forceps manoevre. I dreamt the OB was chasing me with a giant pair of Kielland forceps and although it entertained anyone I told it was not overly pleasant. Of course the outcome for my baby was far worse than the DTA of the previous labour. The nightmares have started already with this pregnancy and the recall of the circumstances around my last labour is vivid and distressing. Can you please tell me the significance and emotional repercussions of a pregnancy after an less than ideal previous labour. Is it time to call the psychotherapist?? Quite obviously I would like to knock this on the head as early as possible. I would also appreciate an opinion on the therapeutic benefits for everybody of using the same OB/midwife as for my previous pregnancy. Is that likely to be a source of anxiety or a useful healing tool for everyone. They are good people who have issues of their own to deal with over the birth of my special baby 16 months ago. I would appreciate your opinion. Thankyou very much for your time Olivia

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