Babies are involved in this way:

  • Seeing it
  • Hearing it
  • Being injured by it
  • Being ripped from Mothers's arms
  • Being hit while in Mothers arms
  • Being thrown

Babies are affected this way:

  • Physical injury
  • Fright
  • Immediate and ongoing trauma
  • Insecurity because of being cared for by a traumatised mum
  • Not responsive or cuddly
  • Death

Women's Support Contact: Melape Wallace
 07 346 2096   melape.wallace@familyfocus.org.nz