Tokophobia
Tokophobia. Everything you need to know
What is tokophobia? Tokophobia is a pathological fear of pregnancy and birth. The word comes from Greek ‘tokos’ meaning childbirth and ‘phobos’ which means fear. Phobias are a…
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Birth Prep
Post Natal Depression – can we guard against it?
Do you want to know one the main things I was obsessed with when I was pregnant? Post Natal Depression or PND. When I think back to my…
Birth Prep
Are you setting yourself up to ‘fail’ at birth?
Let me start by saying that I don’t believe in birth failure … or that you can ‘fail’ at birth. But that doesn’t stop women everywhere saying that’s…
Birth Prep
How to prepare for birth disappointment
When preparing for an upcoming birth, I always recommend preparing for more than one birth outcome. Two of these will inevitably include your preferred birth and your birth…
Pregnancy
What happens if you DON’T prepare for birth #truestory
Let me start by just getting this out the way. I’m NOT about laying on the guilt. At all. And this post is not a let-me-beat-you-into-guilty-submission kinda post.…
Birth Prep
The 3 things it takes for a natural birth
So you want a natural birth? This is the kind of birth that lots of women say they want. But often, they might not fully appreciate what it…
Birth Prep
Do I need to do pregnancy classes?
Are you wondering if you need to do pregnancy classes? I’d love to be able to give you a a YES or NO answer to this, but I…
Birth Prep
How fabulous do you want your birth to be?
This might seem like an odd question, but it’s one worth thinking about. What do you want from your birth? Some have a very straightforward aim for childbirth:…
Birth Prep
Do I really need to prepare for birth?
Are you wondering whether you need to prepare for birth? I’ve heard doulas and midwives say that it’s often the 18-year olds who know nothing about birth that…
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Thomas Verny, Father of Prenatal Psychology
Prenatal psychology is an area of psychology that looks at the psychological changes that women go through from conception to postpartum. If you’re going to better understand your fears…