Tokophobia
Overcoming Tokophobia: it IS possible!
Tokophobia is the extreme fear of pregnancy and birth. It affects around 14% of women so you would think that it was reasonably well known and that help…
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Tokophobia
Tokophobia
I’m scared of birth – what can I do?
Feeling scared of birth is very common and is not necessarily something to worry about. It’s a time of massive change so it’s normal for us to feel…
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…
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…