The day I discovered how TERRIFIED of birth I really was
[from the archives - my first pregnancy} "Once my pregnancy was confirmed and I had got over the initial shock of it all, a whole new type of…
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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.
My first appointment with my midwife
My first appointment with the midwife was very different to what I was expecting, and it wasn't great.
What’s my due date?
One of the first things I had to do now that I knew I was pregnant was to see my doctor. So, I go and have my first…
The pregnancy test
When I went to my doctor worried that my aching boobs might be breast cancer, she asked me if I was pregnant. The look on my face said…
Am I pregnant?
The time I discovered I was pregnant for the first time... "It was the quiet post Christmas lull, when I really started to worry about my aching boobs.…