Grief, Loss and Being Pregnant without a Mother
Being pregnant while grieving – or without your mother by your side – is its own kind of loss. On carrying grief and pregnancy at the same time,…
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Author: Alexia Leachman
Alexia Leachman has specialised in tokophobia and reproductive anxiety since 2015, and has personal experience of tokophobia. She is the founder of Fear Free Childbirth and hosts its podcast. She developed the Head Trash Clearance Method, which she uses in her work with women and teaches to perinatal professionals. She is the author of Fearless Birthing and Betrayed By Your Biology and a contributor to Childbirth, Midwifery and the Media.
Fear of Needles & Injections
A fear of needles & injections is very common among pregnant women. In this podcast I help you to find a way to overcome your fear to prepare…
Fear of pain in birth
Many women have a fear of pain when it comes to childbirth. In this podcast, Alexia explores the idea of pain and how to reduce your experience of…
Lucy’s Primal Birth Story
This week I'm delighted to share Lucy's Primal Birth Story on the podcast, a positive birth story for a long, natural, home birth - but with some grunting!
Tokophobia; fear of childbirth
What tokophobia is, why so few people know its name, and what can be done about it – from the podcast that has helped women in 180+ countries…
Closing the bones, babywearing and other birthing traditions with Sophie Messager
Alexia chats to Sophie Messager about babywearing, birthing traditions like closing the bones and mother blessings, and post partum recovery plans.