I feel this is an article that needs to be shared. Yes we all hope for a healthy and safe pregnancy and baby but we often hear that a healthy baby is all that matters. A healthy baby is not all that matters. Yes a healthy baby is important but that isn't all that matters. The mother matters just as much. We should support mothers more and show them that they matter. When you read a birth story that isn't the ideal birth and then tell that mother it "sounds dramatic" or anything else to make them feel little or like their mental health doesn't matter, you're wrong. No, not everybody has a traumatic birth experience, but the same can be said for positive and ideal birth experiences.

http://www.positivebirthmovement.org/pbm-blog/a-healthy-baby-is-not-all-that-matters