Fear Free Childbirth
Stories, science & straight answers about reproductive fear
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Author: Alexia Leachman

Alexia is the host of the Fear Free Childbirth podcast and the author of Fearless Birthing, Childbirth, Midwifery & the Media, and Clear Your Head Trash. Alexia supports families planning pregnancy and birth. She helps them to overcome their fears and feel calm and confident about birth and pregnancy. Alexia also trains birth professionals in the Fearless Birthing, a unique approach to birth preparation that is ideal for those who have fears around birth.
Mindset

Scared of birth? Fear is not the only problem.

Fear of birth is big bloody deal. In two ways; The sheer number of women who experience it. Research tells us it’s around 80%. Thats a LOT! Being…

1 December 2021 · 7 min read
Mindset

How to clear your fears yourself

If you’re scared of pregnancy or birth, here are some options for you if you’d like to try and deal with your fears yourself. I developed the Head…

28 May 2021 · 6 min read
Mindset

Your fears are not what you think they are

Most people think that when you have fears around pregnancy and birth that your fears are related to pregnancy and birth. But the truth is that they’re not.…

26 May 2021 · 9 min read
Planning pregnancy

Clearing her tokophobia fears. Becky’s story

I want to share Becky’s story of clearing her pregnancy and birth fears. Everyone’s experience is different and we’re all a bit nosey – or is that just…

21 May 2021 · 6 min read
Mindset

Clearing fears. Amber’s story

Experiencing fear around pregnancy or birth is pretty normal, around 80% of women experience some level of fear. But fears vary; some are low level fears which are…

10 May 2021 · 6 min read