Hate the thought of something growing inside?
That feeling of dread and disgust isn’t weakness – it’s a fear response with a name. Here’s what drives it and what helps it clear.
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Category: Mindset
The psychology of pain
Understanding the psychology of pain around something like childbirth can help you to find ways of reducing your experience of pain.
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…
Thomas Verny, Father of Prenatal Psychology
Alexia chats to the father of Prenatal Psychology, Thomas Verny, about how our thoughts and behaviour during pregnancy can affect the unborn child.
The Maternal Brain, with Jodi Pawluski
Alexia talks to mental health expert Jodi Pawluski about the changes happening to the maternal brain as a woman transitions from pregnancy to motherhood.
The 4 TRUE causes of fear of birth and pregnancy
Social media, bloggers and Mumsnet get the blame – but fear of birth runs much deeper. The real causes of birth fear and tokophobia, explained.