Licensed ProvidersTelepsychiatry Available Serving Texas, Kansas & Minnesota

Pleasant Place Psychiatry

Women's Mental Health

Medication Management for Postpartum PTSD & Birth Trauma

Birth trauma and postpartum PTSD are real, recognized medical conditions that can occur after any delivery, regardless of whether the baby is physically healthy.

As a PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certified) provider through Postpartum Support International, Dr. Ediomi Oduwole offers specialized medication management and therapy coordination to help you process the trauma, calm your hyperaroused nervous system, and safely rebuild your bond with your baby and your own body.

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Mother healing from birth trauma through postpartum PTSD treatment and medication management
Telehealth Available
Across TX, KS & MN
Three-step treatment pathway for postpartum PTSD and birth trauma recovery

Your Path Forward

3 Steps to Healing from Birth Trauma and Postpartum PTSD

1

Understand Your Trauma

We listen to your birth story at your own pace, validating your experience without toxic positivity or minimization.

2

Plan a Trauma-Informed Treatment Protocol

We build a customized care plan focused on safety and nervous system regulation. This includes risk-benefit counseling for medication safety during breastfeeding.

3

Adjust for Nervous System Regulation

We monitor your response to treatment closely, making gentle medication titration adjustments to reduce nightmares, panic, and hypervigilance.

Our PMH-C certified provider is here to guide you from assessment to ongoing support.

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Why Choose Us

PMH-C Certified Postpartum PTSD & Birth Trauma Treatment with Medication Management

Trauma-Informed Psychiatric Care

Our practice is built on safety, transparency, and patient autonomy, ensuring you remain in control of your care.

Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PSI)

Validation of Your Birth Experience

We recognize that your psychological and physical experience of childbirth is paramount to your postpartum health.

Seamless Trauma Therapy Integration

We actively bridge the gap between psychiatric care and trauma-focused psychotherapy, ensuring your medication lowers your distress.

Telehealth across 3 states

Our Methodology

Evidence-Based Approaches to Treating Birth Trauma and Postpartum PTSD

Medication Management for Perinatal PTSD

We focus on evidence-based perinatal psychiatric care to target the specific symptoms of trauma.

We frequently utilize SSRIs which have robust safety data for nursing mothers and effectively reduce baseline hyperarousal.

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Trauma-focused psychiatric care for postpartum PTSD and nervous system hyperarousal

Trauma-Focused Therapy Integration (EMDR & TF-CBT)

We actively coordinate with your trauma-trained therapist to ensure your pharmacological and psychological care are perfectly aligned.

Psychoeducation on the Traumatized Postpartum Brain

We explain why your body is reacting this way: a traumatic birth can trigger an "amygdala hijack," leaving your nervous system stuck in a fight-or-flight state long after the danger has passed.

Somatic & Nervous System Regulation for New Moms

We provide realistic, grounding strategies tailored to the postpartum period. This includes vagal nerve toning exercises, safe sleep strategies to manage nighttime hypervigilance, and guidance on navigating triggering medical appointments.

Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum PTSD

Postpartum PTSD is a medical condition, not a personal failure. A comprehensive, trauma-informed psychiatric evaluation can clarify your experience.

Emotional Symptoms of PP-OCD

  • Profound grief or numbness

    Mourning the loss of the birth experience you hoped for, or feeling emotionally detached from your baby or partner.

  • Intense fear or dread

    A pervasive sense of impending doom or fear that something terrible will happen to the baby.

  • Shame and self-blame

    Feeling guilty about your body’s performance during birth or believing you "failed" as a mother.

Cognitive Symptoms of PP-PTSD

  • Flashbacks

    Vivid, involuntary reliving of the delivery room, medical procedures, or specific phrases used by staff, as if the event is happening again.

  • Intrusive memories

    Distressing, unwanted thoughts or mental images of the birth that interrupt your daily life.

  • Dissociation

    Feeling disconnected from your body, "spaced out," or watching yourself from the outside during daily tasks.

Physical & Behavioral Symptoms

  • Active avoidance

    Going out of your way to avoid hospitals, doctors, discussions about the birth, or even looking at birth photos.

  • Hypervigilance

    An exaggerated startle response, constantly scanning the environment for threats, or being unable to relax even when the baby is safe.

  • Trauma-related insomnia

    Inability to sleep due to racing thoughts, panic, or fear of having nightmares about the birth.

What to Expect

Goals of Your Postpartum PTSD & Birth Trauma Treatment

A significant reduction in flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.

Safe, evidence-based medication decisions that support your healing and your breastfeeding journey.

The restoration of trust in your own body and in medical professionals.

A deeply validating, trauma-informed clinical space where your story is believed and your healing is prioritized.

Mother processing birth trauma and rebuilding confidence after postpartum PTSD treatment

Find Care Near You

Expert Postpartum PTSD & Birth Trauma Treatment & Telehealth Near You

Our PMH-C certified provider offers specialized postpartum PTSD medication management across Texas, Kansas, and Minnesota.

Select your state to view local clinic availability, state-specific telehealth regulations, and regional insurance networks.

Postpartum PTSD Treatment in Texas

In-Person (Houston) & Telehealth

Postpartum PTSD Treatment in Kansas

In-Person (Overland Park) & Telehealth

Postpartum PTSD Treatment in Minnesota

In-Person (Edina) & Telehealth

Our Clinical Director

Who's Guiding Your Mental Health Journey

Dr. Ediomi Oduwole, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, Clinical DirectorBoard-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C Clinical Director
Women's Mental Healthcare Expert Accessible & Collaborative Care

Dr. Ediomi Oduwole is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Perinatal Mental Health Certified clinician.

As Clinical Director of Pleasant Place Psychiatry, she provides thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and women's mental health concerns, including challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

She takes time to listen, considers the whole person rather than symptoms alone, and ensures patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options.

Care may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychoeducation, and practical lifestyle support tailored to each patient's needs and goals.

Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Specialized Expertise in anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD & PTSD

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Birth Trauma and Postpartum PTSD Treatment

Yes, absolutely. Postpartum PTSD is based on your subjective experience of the event, not the objective medical outcome. If you felt terrified, powerless, unheard, or that your life or your baby’s life was in danger, your nervous system can still register the event as traumatic. Your experience is valid.
Yes. Many medications used to treat trauma symptoms, particularly SSRIs like sertraline, have extensive, well-researched safety profiles during lactation. For specific symptoms like trauma-related nightmares, we carefully evaluate options like prazosin using the latest lactation data. As a PMH-C provider, Dr. Oduwole provides thorough risk-benefit counseling so you can make a confident, fully informed choice.
Birth trauma refers to the distressing event itself and the immediate emotional aftermath. Postpartum PTSD is a specific clinical diagnosis that occurs when the trauma response persists for more than a month and includes a specific cluster of symptoms: intrusive flashbacks, active avoidance of reminders, negative mood changes, and severe hyperarousal that disrupt daily life.
No. Trauma-informed care prioritizes your safety and autonomy. You are always in control of what you share and when you share it. Our initial focus is on stabilizing your current symptoms, building trust, and teaching you grounding tools. We will only explore the trauma narrative when you feel completely ready and safe to do so.
Yes, and it is often highly preferred. For mothers with birth trauma, returning to a clinical or hospital setting can be a major trigger. Telepsychiatry allows you to receive specialized, trauma-informed care from the ultimate safe space: your own home, on your own terms, without the stress of travel or childcare.

Ready to Find Relief? Start Your Birth Trauma Healing Today

Your birth experience does not define you, and postpartum PTSD is not a life sentence. With specialized, compassionate, trauma-informed care, the flashbacks can fade, your nervous system can find calm, and you can reclaim your joy in motherhood.

Schedule a consultation with our PMH-C certified provider today.

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