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Fear Free Childbirth
Stories, science & straight answers about reproductive fear
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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.
Birth Prep

The problem with One Born Every Minute

Why did One Born Every Minute stop – and should you watch it when pregnant? The problem with drama-led birth TV, and what to watch instead.

4 min read
Birth Prep

Do you want to be a Conscious Parent?

Preparing for conscious parenting can start during pregnancy, if not before. Find out how and why you would begin this journey during pregnancy.

2 min read
Birth Stories

Katrina’s Birth Story

I had started to get lots of sharp pains in the top of my legs/groin, which I had last time a few weeks before the birth. As I…

11 min read
Birth Prep

Hypnobirthing, Interview with Dr Eva Detko

Alexia talks to Dr Eva Detko about Hypnobirthing, what it is and how it's backed by science. She also talks about the impact that traumatic births can have…

2 min read
Birth Prep

Your due date is wrong

Alexia explains why the due date calculation method used to give you your date is wrong and how you can calculate a more realistic due date.

6 min read