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anxiety in pregnancy Podcast

Anxiety in pregnancy

Anxiety in pregnancy is currently estimated to affect around 15% of women. Through my work in supporting women in preparing for birth and pregnancy, anxiety is something that…

5 min read
don't want kids Tokophobia

I don’t want kids – do I have tokophobia?

Not wanting children and tokophobia are not the same thing – but fear can masquerade as choice. How to tell the difference between the two, and why it…

4 min read
tokophobia support group Tokophobia

Who’s the Tokophobia Support Group for?

Here is who would make a great fit for my Tokophobia Support Group program. I don't want you to waste your time or money if it's not right…

7 min read
Tokophobia

Overcoming Tokophobia: it IS possible!

Overcoming tokophobia is possible, unfortunately many women aren't aware of how they can do it. Here I share a success story of a woman I worked with.

9 min read
scared of birth Tokophobia

I’m scared of birth – what can I do?

Feeling scared of birth is very common and not always something to worry about. Here are 4 things you can do to help if you want to do…

7 min read
tokophobia Tokophobia

Tokophobia. Everything you need to know

Tokophobia is the severe fear of pregnancy and birth - and more than "just a phobia". What it really is, the signs, the causes, and how it's cleared.

8 min read