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Sophie Delezio's Birth Story: Overcoming Trauma
27 Nov
Summary
- Sophie Delezio faced her PTSD in a hospital operating room during childbirth.
- She delivered her son Frankie with the support of medical staff and her husband.
- Delezio has shared the challenges and joys of new motherhood online.

Sophie Delezio recently opened up about the profound emotional journey surrounding the birth of her first child, Frankie, with husband Joseph Salerno. For the 24-year-old, facing the operating theatre, a place linked to her traumatic past, brought on PTSD symptoms, yet with Taylor Swift playing and her medical team's kindness, she welcomed her son.
Delezio has been open about the challenges of early motherhood, including her son Frankie's constant crying and the exhaustion that comes with it. She sought advice from her online community on how to cope with feeling run down while needing to provide 'top-tier entertainment' for her child.
Despite these difficulties, Delezio cherishes the joys of motherhood, like watching her son discover the world and his infectious smile. Her past resilience is well-known, having survived two severe car accidents in her childhood. The first in 2003 left her with burns over 85 percent of her body, while a second incident three years later resulted in numerous injuries.




