I Thought I Was Just “Anxious” — Then I Found the Real Root
Explore how tokophobia shapes mental health, triggers anxiety and depression, and isolates women. Hear lived experiences and find hope for healing here.
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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 Tokophobia Story – the birth of all this!
Alexia shares her personal journey with tokophobia, revealing how fear of pregnancy shapes mental health, identity, and relationships. Compassionate, honest insight.
What If the Anxiety You’ve Been Living With Isn’t Just “Anxiety”?
For years, I thought I was just “bad at life”. I felt anxious.Disconnected.Like something was always a bit off.And yet… I couldn’t quite explain why.
In-Utero & Birth Imprint Trauma: The Hidden Factor Shaping Pregnancy Anxiety, Birth Fears, and Beyond
Trauma in the womb imprints on us before memory begins. What in-utero trauma and birth imprints are, how they shape pregnancy anxiety and birth fear – and what…
Could Your Own Birth Be Shaping Your Fears About Pregnancy and Birth?
If you struggle with the idea of pregnancy or birth—whether that’s full-blown tokophobia or just a deep unease—you’ve probably spent time wondering: Why do I feel this way?
We’ve Got Tokophobia All Wrong – And It’s Hurting Women
Tokophobia is treated like a simple phobia – it isn’t. Why the name misleads even professionals, and what working with tokophobic women actually reveals.