Fear Free Childbirth
Stories, science & straight answers about reproductive fear
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Author: Alexia Leachman

Alexia is the host of the Fear Free Childbirth podcast and the author of Fearless Birthing, Childbirth, Midwifery & the Media, and Clear Your Head Trash. Alexia supports families planning pregnancy and birth. She helps them to overcome their fears and feel calm and confident about birth and pregnancy. Alexia also trains birth professionals in the Fearless Birthing, a unique approach to birth preparation that is ideal for those who have fears around birth.
maternal brain Podcast

The Maternal Brain, with Jodi Pawluski

Today’s podcast is all about the maternal brain and the neuroscience of pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting. A few months back I shared an article about the maternal…

1 November 2018 · 2 min read
pregnancy body changes Pregnancy

Pregnancy Body Changes

Worrying about pregnancy body changes is something most pregnant women worry about. Whether it’s the expected changes in the shape of your body as pregnancy progresses, to the…

25 October 2018 · 3 min read
preparing for motherhood Podcast

Preparing for Motherhood, with Sophie Brigstocke

In today’s podcast episode I’m honoured to be joined by Sophie Brigstocke. Sophie won Doula of the Year in 2017, so this is a real treat – my second…

18 October 2018 · 3 min read
Fearless Birthing Podcast

Fearless Birthing

The Fear Free Childbirth podcast is back! After a year off, I’m back… lots of great episodes coming too! In this episode, I talk about my new book,…

11 October 2018 · 2 min read
causes of fear of birth Pregnancy

The 4 TRUE causes of fear of birth and pregnancy

There has been a lot of debate recently around fear of birth and tokophobia, the pathological fear of birth and pregnancy. Much of this debate has centred on…

24 September 2018 · 10 min read