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Stranger in the Birth Room: Maternity Care for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse children Unprecedented situations should first and"Fills a critical gap in the literature on maternity care a comprehensive and thoughtful exploration of how we can better understand, support, and care for survivors of sexual abuse" Sheena Byrom in her foreword Trauma informed maternity care is essential for women who are survivors of childhood abuse. Pregnancy and birth can bring up long suppressed memories and feelings that have implications for womens health and wellbeing as they become mothers.