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Join guided sessions with women who understand.
Join an expertly facilitated, text-based support session with a group of women processing a difficult birth. Unlimited sessions included with your membership - join as many as you need, whenever you're ready.
Developed in partnership with the Birth Trauma Association and backed by Nesta - the UK's innovation agency for social good.
1 in 3 women describe their birth as traumatic. Many never get the chance to process what happened. We think that needs to change.
Rated 9.5/10 by our community, across facilitation, safety and quality
You don't have to face this alone.
You don't need a diagnosis or a label. You don’t need your experience to be ‘bad enough’. Mendara is a place held for you.
Meet Our Facilitators
Each Mendara session is held by trained facilitators who bring professional care, lived understanding, and a steady group presence.
Rachael
Chair of the Birth Trauma Association
I came to the role of BTA chair and volunteer manager due to my own experience of a twin pregnancy which was complicated by a life-changing placental abruption, emergency caesarean birth, and severe postpartum complications.
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Leone
Session Facilitator
With my third pregnancy I was hospitalised at 20 weeks with sepsis, and spent time in intensive care. I first realised I had postnatal depression four months after, but it took a further year before I reached out and was, gently, told I had PTSD. I ultimately credit EMDR therapy with saving my life, as well as the Birth Trauma Association, who provided a space for me to tell my story. I want to help create a space for others to feel less alone and tell their story. There's power in taking back our stories but healing is possible.
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Colleen
Session Facilitator
I experienced a difficult lead up to my first birth, including a severe PUPPP rash, multiple ‘stretch & sweeps’ which I experienced as extremely painful and violating, and fourth degree tears. I didn't realise for some time that I was experiencing birth trauma. It is important for me to be able to offer support to others in a similar situation as it's an area where gratitude and grief, delight and devastation can sit all at once, which can feel very overwhelming when navigating parenthood. A little support can go a long way.
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FAQs:
Is this for me?
This is for you if you are still thinking about your birth, even if you are not sure why. You do not need a diagnosis, a label, or a story. You are in the right place if you have not been able to fully process what happened or simply want to talk to someone who truly understands. Please note that at the moment, our groups are designed for women processing traumatic birth experiences where their baby survived. If your experience also involves pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, or infant loss, please let us know so we can discuss the most appropriate support options.
What's your money back guarantee?
If for whatever reason, Mendara wasn't valuable for you, just email hello@mendaracare.com and we will refund a month's payment in full. No questions asked.