Mothers reveal near-death experiences during child birth

Women from around the world shared the trauma they experienced giving birth. Photo / Whisper

For many women, childbirth marks the moment they can finally welcome their long-awaited bundle of joy.

But an anonymous thread shared on Whisper reveals how labour can all too often be overshadowed by pain - and even risk of death - to mother and baby.

Writing on the secret-sharing app, some women who had a brush with death during birth confessed it has given them a fear of falling pregnant again, reported the Daily Mail.

One mother who became disabled after three traumatic births revealed her husband now calls her a 'burden'.

Another person blamed their doctor's decision not to perform an emergency C-section for how they almost died giving birth.

One mother was heartbroken to miss her daughter's first breath after she lost consciousness from blood loss. Photo / Whisper

One woman survived three moments of near death but was left disabled after the birth of her daughter. Photo / Whisper

One mother spoke out against a man who shamed her stretch marks without knowing her stomach almost tore apart during child birth. Photo / Whisper

A mother blamed her doctor for almost causing the death of her newborn son in addition to almost taking her own life. Photo / Whisper

A mother looked back four years on from her close encounter with death filled with pride that she was given the opportunity to watch her children grow up. Photo / Whisper

A mother who lost consciousness during child birth revealed she would do it again to have the closeness to her child. Photo / Whisper

Another mother confessed she resented her son in the early weeks after his birth because of her difficult labour. Photo / Whisper