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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 Stories

Jennifer’s Positive Birth Story

Alexia chats to Jennifer Nesbit Holt who shares her positive birth story and how she prepared during her pregnancies for a positive birth outcome.

2 min read
Podcast

How to have a stress free pregnancy

Having a stress free pregnancy is important for mum and baby, and yet it's not always that easy. In this podcast Alexia shares how to clear your pregnancy…

4 min read
Birth Prep

When Fear Can Lead to Pain in Childbirth

Fear creates tension and tension creates pain – the fear-tension-pain cycle explained, and how clearing fear before birth changes the experience itself.

6 min read