Podcasts about tokophobia

In this conversation, Keltie speaks with Gabrielle Salamone, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in OCD and anxiety. The two of them discuss... Tokophobia, a severe fear of childbirth, and its implications on women's mental health and parenting decisions. The importance of addressing fears surrounding childbirth, and therapeutic approaches to overcoming these fears. The importance of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and ERP (exposure response prevention) techniques and how "worry stories" can help alleviate and manage anxiety.  Gabrielle's personal journey with being on the fence, and navigating infertility. As mentioned in the show: Find Gabrielle — and US-based therapy — online at therapyforwomencenter.com. Gabrielle's Instagram is @livewellwithgabrielle. About Gabrielle: Gabrielle Salomone, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who is from outside of Philadelphia PA. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and then a few years later her Masters in Social Work, both from Widener University. She currently is the clinical director at Therapy for Women Center which is based in Philadelphia. The practice has 3 offices in the Philadelphia area, one opening soon in New Jersey and they have therapists available virtually in 42 states including DC! Besides being a part of the day-to-day running of the group practice Gabrielle is also a therapist and continues to work with clients. Gabrielle has experience working in just about every area of mental health treatment, at every level of treatment, and with clients across all ages. She specializes in working with clients struggling with life transitions, eating disorders, anxiety, and OCD. Gabrielle has received training through working at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Renfrew Center and Roger's Behavioral Health. As a therapist, Gabrielle believes that therapy is not one size fits all, which is why she uses a person-centered approach. She practices from the theoretical orientation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focusing on how thoughts and feelings impact our behaviors and incorporating exposure therapy to change behaviors and working with clients on incorporating back into one's life enjoyable activities, routines and value-based goals that have decreased or are being avoided due to the eating disorder/anxiety/OCD. Gabrielle provides a safe and comfortable atmosphere and she believes in building trusting therapeutic relationships with all her clients. __ Join one of our April Support Series sessions: Kids or Childfree Support Series: kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series Confidently Childfree Support Series: kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series Check out our free resources here, or at kidsorchildfree.com/free-resources And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Kids or Childfree Podcast if you love what you're hearing! You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or a rating on Spotify. Find us online at www.kidsorchildfree.com. Instagram: www.instagram.com/kidsorchildfree

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It is completely natural, and part of the human experience, to have some anticipatory concern about an upcoming delivery/childbirth. However, when that concern becomes overwhelming, it can develop into a debilitating phobia called Tokophobia. First coined as a term in 2000, there's been growing awareness of this specific type of anxiety disorder/phobia. Even though it was first described in 2000, this extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth has, of course, been part of the human experience For centuries. This is now considered a sub-type of PTSD when it happens after a traumatic childbirth experience. The idea for this episode originated from a real patient encounter that one of our residents had just yesterday. Have you heard of Toca phobia? How prevalent is it? And what are the “4 Rs” of trauma informed care? Will cover this, and more, in this episode.

Tokophobia and a desire for independence are some of the reasons why a Filipina chose to live a child-free or childless life. - Tokophobia at kalayaan ang ilan sa dahilan kung bakit pinili ng isang Pinay na mamuhay na child-free o walang sariling anak.

Episode 48 - Tokophobia, the fear of giving birth. Expert Alexia Leachman explains the condition and how women can move on from it while JJ reveals how it impacted her life. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Colleen joins Caitlin to cover 2023's Clock. This has been a year of monstrous motherhood in horror, and the movie Clock is no exception. It looks at the idea of women's so-called biological clocks, and it explores themes of heritage, patriarchy, procreation, and general fertility. So many eggs! Tangents include: DnD (always), Halloween costumes, tokophobia, Jon Hamm, stress dreams, Halloween candy, death row meals, surprising foods, lack of kids, Gen Z insults, Kyle Prue, captions, and airport routines. Find Colleen at Roll 4 Improv, and find us both at Nightmare Weekend!

In today's episode we talk about tokophobia (fear of pregnancy and birth) and ways to cope and overcome it.Join as we discuss:What is itHow to copeChoosing a team to help you through itHow it's not about removing the fear but working with itResources Mentioned:Birth without Fear Childbirth without FearGuide to out of Hospital Birth use code PODCAST20 for 20% off! Looking for more? Check us out on Youtube & visit the blog for show notes and transcriptConnect:Holistic Birth & Beyond, LLCInto the Labyrinth Birth ServicesAllison- Instagram & FacebookBrigitte- Instagram & FacebookFree downloads:Holistic Birth and Beyond FreebiesUnpacking Fears JournalGuide to Vaginal SteamingInto the Labyrinth Birth PlaylistHolistic Birth & Beyond's SpotifyHomebirth Supply Checklist Looking for more? Check us out on Youtube & visit the blog for show notes and transcript Connect: Holistic Birth and Beyond, LLC Into the Labyrinth Birth Services Allison- Instagram & Facebook Brigitte- Instagram & Facebook

We already know that the perinatal experience can be multi-layered and differently nuanced for each person. The story we're hearing today brings several conditions into the spotlight of our attention and highlights the need for awareness and sound treatment around the world. My guest shares her experience with tokophobia, a term that may be unfamiliar. It refers to “a pathological fear of childbirth.” You can only imagine that this condition would cause a mental health crisis and complicate the perinatal experience. Join us to learn more in today's conversation! I'm joined by Rebecca McMartin, the host of the Perinatal Stories Australia podcast. She is a podcaster and digital creator based in Sydney, Australia, but she sees herself first as a storyteller and mom of a little boy. Following an acute mental health crisis when her son was born, Rebecca found relief in writing and stories as a way to process her pain and grief. From that experience, she decided to harness the power of storytelling to start Perinatal Stories Australia, which is a podcast, blog, and social media platform for Australian women to share their lived experiences with perinatal mental health. In today's episode, Rebecca shares her complicated perinatal story and explains tokophobia. In her case, tokophobia led to PTSD, and her experience with intrusive thoughts and OCD served to complicate her story. We also talk about the importance of mother-baby psychiatric units, which are not as common in the US as in Australia and the UK.  Show Highlights: An overview of Rebecca's story: a history of anxiety and OCD from childhood that carried into adulthood and an uncomplicated pregnancy Why Rebecca “did all the work” leading up to her pregnancy to avoid anxiety getting in the way of her experience How dealing with anxiety comes down to holding onto the bits of life we can control and feeling overwhelmed by seemingly simple decisions How everything changed for Rebecca as her third trimester came along with unnatural fears of childbirth and dying, fears of leaving her house, and tokophobia How Rebecca's doctor suggested a C-section because there is a certain level of control How Rebecca found comfort through her Ob, the attending midwife, a social worker, and the hospital staff Why a lot of self-blame and guilt accompany mental illness How her anxiety changed during the postpartum to other fears, worries, and health anxiety How Rebecca experienced PTSD shortly after her son's birth, along with nightmares, insomnia, intrusive thoughts, and medication that wasn't helping—all in the first week  How a health professional suggested that maybe she didn't want to be a mother anyway, and that's why she was struggling How Rebecca's social worker got her into the mother-baby psychiatric unit for help–and she finally felt SAFE  How local mental health crisis services helped Rebecca after her hospital stay and release Why remedying sleep disturbances should be the FIRST step in helping new moms How Rebecca realized (after her MBU stay) that she had tokophobia Why self-compassion was a big piece of what Rebecca had to learn Why Rebecca decided to start her podcast to tell her story and the stories of others–and to provide the resource that she once needed Resources: Connect with Rebecca: Website (and podcast), Facebook, and Instagram Visit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!  Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.   Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca, a perinatal mental health advocate, joins me to share her story of Tokophobia and Postpartum OCD. We discuss postpartum mental health, inpatient treatment, and the shortcomings of current care models in both Australia and the U.S. You can find Rebecca on Instagram at @perinatalstoriesaustraliaIf you or someone you know needs support in pregnancy or postpartum, please reach out to Postpartum Support International's Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of postpartum psychosis, this is an emergency. Please take them to the ER immediately or call 911. For more birth trauma content and a community full of love and support, head to my Instagram at @birthtrauma_mama.Learn more about the support and services I offer through The Birth Trauma Mama Therapy & Support Services.

With a long history of anxiety, I had every intention of not letting anxiety get in the way of birth and parenting. In fact, I spent most of my pregnancy doing everything I thought was ‘right' to plan and protect my mental health in postpartum. Unfortunately, I was so focused on postpartum that I couldn't see the anxiety escalating throughout my pregnancy. Welcome to Perinatal Stories Australia. In this first episode, I share part one of my own story and talk about what happens when, unfortunately like me, maternal mental ill health actually begins in pregnancy.   FOLLOW the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @perinatalstoriesaustralia for more maternal mental health stories, education, advocacy, and community. PLEASE leave a review or rating on your favourite apps or consider buying me a coffee (well, preferably a tea!) ;) VISIT the website perinatalstoriesaustralia.com to share your story or to see more content from the podcast guests. MADE WITH LOVE by Rebecca (host, founder, storyteller) x

Inspired by Christian's upcoming acting gig, Christian (Bean) and Carolyne (Coco) discuss the experience of giving birth in our modern health care system.Her show, Tokophobia, will be performed next weekend as a part of The Evolution Festival at The Center at West Park in NYC. "Tokophobia is an interview-based play exploring choice, disparities in the U.S. healthcare system, and our culturally created fear of pregnancy and birth."TOKOPHOBIAcreated by Jenny Bokoch Gillett @thewomynnextdoordirected by Ashley Thaxton - Stevenson @ash_thaxPerformance dates: September 8,9,10 in NYCLooking for Tickets:https://www.centeratwestpark.org/evolution-festivalor Donate:bit.ly/TokophobiaDonate

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Yehudit Kosowsky, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Tokophobia (the fear of getting pregnant)  -How tokophobia affected her journey -Her story about overcoming her fears   Connect with Yehudit:  -Follow Yehudit on Instagram    Connect with us: -Check out our website  -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch our videos on YouTube  -Follow us on TikTok  -Email us at info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org

I talk to my sister Tamar, who was once diagnosed with tokophobia (fear of pregnancy and childbirth), but recently gave birth to her first child. Also: self-hypnosis, feminism, my FDR impression. Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at changedmymindpod@gmail.com Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com

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What is Tokophobia? In this episode, we have a chat about what it is, who has Tokophobia, and the different ways that it can affect people. More people than you know might suffer from various versions of Tokophobia; it's something we should all be aware of as a contributing factor for not wanting children.

Click here to check out the Third Trimester Checklist This week you'll hear all about Alex's journey with tokophobia. What started as a debilitating fear of childbirth (so bad that she was questioning if she even wanted to give birth to her own children), led Alex to research all about pregnancy and birth and understand that birth is natural and sacred. She realized that her fear was never actually about the pain of birth, but of losing control at the hands of medical providers. Now, she's already building her support team, so when she does get pregnant, she's ready to put in the work to continue working through her fears so she can have an empowered and maybe even unmedicated birth. Alex also shares with us her journey of trying to conceive, after a decade of hormonal birth control left her with a condition called hyperprolactinemia, causing problems with ovulation and causing her cycle to be much longer than usual. Her doctor never mentioned the possible risks of long term use of birth control, which made Alex realize that doctors aren't always sharing all of the risks with their patients. Grateful for her experiences, she realizes that if these hardships never happened to her, there's a chance she would never have realized just how important it is to educate ourselves about our bodies, especially in birth. If you've ever felt alone in your fear of birth or in your struggles with trying to conceive, you need to listen to this episode!Click here to check out the Third Trimester Checklist Here is a sneak peak into the episode:→[02:34] Alex decided to stop birth control, and quickly realized something was wrong with her cycle...→[07:42] What your options are for birth control besides the hormonal options, and why it matters to know how to track your cycle...→[10:29] The community support Alex found through social media groups...→[15:40] How her history with medical providers is intertwined with her tokophobia... →[20:53] Alex shares about the support team through therapy, her doula, husband, and even her new OBGYN. Want to be on the podcast? Click here!Pregnant and wondering how the hell you can start preparing for birth? Or want to know my secret to the way I prepared? Click here! Don't forget to rate, review, & subscribe on Apple Podcasts↓ Click below for the full transcription! ↓

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In this episode Shakira is joined by Jess Jones aka @thefatfunnyone to discuss overcoming a fear of childbirth and embracing any physical changes postpartum. Despite being diagnosed with Tokophobia (an irrational fear of pregnancy and childbirth) during her first pregnancy, Jess is now a mother of three and shares her inspirational journey of overcoming this anxiety and becoming a mum! As a body confidence activist Jess also gives an insight into how she dealt with negative comments about her figure and why becoming a mum helped her feel empowered to embrace her body and truly discover self-love and self-acceptance. Follow Shakira on Instagram @shakira.akabusi or visit www.stronglikemum.com  Follow jess on Instagram @thefatfunnyone Pregnacare, the pregnancy supplement brand, is proud to sponsor the first series of the StrongLikeMum Podcast www.pregnacare.com 

On today's episode, Dr Joseph Sgroi (OBGYN) talks with Sarah about her birth story. Sarah's birth story features discussions around Tokophobia [phobia of childbirth], AMH hormone, induction, epidural, vacuum birth and vaginal birth.Dr Joseph Sgroi is a highly experienced obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist in Melbourne. You can find Dr Joseph Sgroi on Instagram @drjosephsgroi or his website at www.drjoseph.com.au.This episode is proudly brought to you by Tiny Hearts Education; our mission is to bring education to all Australian parents through first aid and birthing courses so they can move through pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood with confidence. Visit www.tinyheartseducation.com for more information.

The Childfree Girls discuss their personal views on tokophobia, the fear of pregnancy. We also talk about the best things about being childfree now that we're mature adults (sometimes!), in comparison to when we were younger. You can also watch our show on YouTube! Search for Childfree Girls to see the full episode! Remember to send us an email to childfreegirls@gmail.com if you want to get in touch with us because you have a question, a comment, a suggestion... anything you can think of, we WANT TO KNOW! Follow us on our social media accounts:   www.facebook.com/childfreegirls   www.instagram.com/childfreegirls   www.youtube.com/c/childfreegirls   www.twitter.com/childfreegirls  

Covid-19 and fertility treatments We appreciate given the current crisis you may well be worrying about what covid-19 means for your fertility treatments, and therefore at the beginning of this episode we give you an update on the current advice. At the moment, there is limited guidance out there, however this will likely change in the coming days/weeks. Currently, the HFEA recommend that you contact your clinic for advice as each clinic will likely have contingency plans in place. We plan to chat with experts this coming week and will, of course, keep you informed of any developments that relate to fertility treatments. If you are required to self-isolate over the coming weeks, then you can be reassured that The Fertility Podcast will be keeping you entertained. So, make sure you subscribe so not to miss an episode! Parenthood in Mind Next up, Natalie and Kate talk to Julianne Boutaleb who is a peri-natal psychologist and Clinical Director and Founder of the Parenthood in Mind practice. Julianne works with women and couples who have experienced trauma in relation to birth and miscarriage but also with women who suffer with fertility trauma. Typical patients that Julianne works with are couples who have concerns with regards to known genetic issues, couples who are facing assisted conception, couples who have had failed cycles or reproductive injuries and those contemplating donor conception, surrogacy or adoption to create or complete their family. Many couples who have previously experienced miscarriage come to Julianne as they have a fear – either physically or emotionally of a miscarriage reoccurring. Tokophobia Tokophobia is the fear of being pregnant or giving birth. Tokophobia may occur in women who have never given birth to a child, but it may also affect women who have had prior traumatic pregnancy or birth experiences.   Protecting your relationship Couples who don't conceive are 3 times more likely to separate or divorce than couples who do conceive. Clinics are starting to support couples more with regards to the emotional impact Often reaching the menopause can be a trigger for women who haven't been successful in conceiving through assisted conception. Julianne helps couples rewrite their ‘happy ever after' story without children. Fertility Trauma* The term Fertility Trauma helps to highlight that struggling to conceive is a true trauma and this also includes ‘perceived' trauma. Fertility trauma is not just depression, anxiety or stress but is your brain going in to ‘fight and flight' mode. SOCIAL MEDIA  https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk (Julianne Boutaleb)  https://www.instagram.com/parenthoodinmind/ (Instagram) https://www.jessicahepburn.com (Jessica Hepburn)  Unfortunately, since recording this episode, Jessica's Pond to Peak Challenge and her ascent of Everest has been cancelled due to Covid-19 but she will hopefully be making this journey next year! https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com (Natalie Silverman)  Ihttps://instagram.com/fertilitypoddy (nstagram ) http://%C2%A0www.yourfertilityjourney.com ( Kate Davies)  https://instagram.com/your_fertility_journey (Instagram)  * Fertility Trauma explanation The term ‘reproductive trauma' was first coined by perinatal psychiatrists Dr Janet Jaffe...  See https://acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s probably fair to say that most women, when they’re pregnant, are a bit apprehensive about the birth. I know I was! Especially when it’s your first pregnancy, it’s totally normal to feel worried or even a bit scared about what childbirth will be like.But my guest on this episode – blogger and comedian Jess Jones aka The Fat Funny One – developed such a fear of giving birth, during her first pregnancy, she was diagnosed with Tokophobia.Tokophobia is an irrational and extreme fear of childbirth, and although it’s a very rare mental health condition, it can leave sufferers reluctant to get pregnant, or if – like Jess – they’re pregnant when it develops, it can result in panic attacks, anxiety and more.Jess talks to me about what it feels like, how it manifested itself and how she approached subsequent pregnancies in a way that tackled the Tokophobia.You can find out more about Tokophobia here, follow Jess on Instagram and buy tickets for her comedy tour. We talk about The Positive Birth Company, Milli Hill and Mars Lord in the episode.Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and blogger Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people on parenthood on the podcast. Go check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperryRecorded at: Acast Studio, LondonMusic: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor Bowmer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How finding your niche can build a profitable business - Alexia Leachman Alexia Leachman's journey from the corporate world to a business owner is a brilliant example of how many times business owners often pivot, change and evolve their business before they find something that is a true passion for them. It also highlights how a small niche can have a large market of customers who are desperate for your services. Alexia started out in marketing in a corporate environment and left to set up a business as a personal brand expert, her journey continued as she became a coach and mindset mentor, helping business owners overcome obstacles and mental barriers related to developing their personal brand.  Alexia has an awesome appetite for learning and helping others, this led her to a new area of business. Her business evolved and has now niched into an area which was directly influenced by overcoming her own personal fear of childbirth. Alexia used the tools she had learnt and devised a method to overcome her own Tokophobia (the fear of giving birth) During maternity leave with her second child she started to talk about overcoming her fears and it became obvious that there were hundreds of women experiencing the same thing. After answering numerous emails helping others to overcome their fears (using the methods she had practised herself) and whilst still on maternity leave, Alexia decided to write a book called ‘Fearless Birthing' and started to record a Podcast – Fear Free Childbirth. Interest in demand in Alexia's work escalated and over a short space of time, she put her branding business on hold to concentrate on fulfilling the needs of the hundreds of people looking to her for help.  Alexia talks about How she built her business based on demand and listened to what her audience wanted How purposefully building a business is allowing her to move to France Starting a petition to stop the ‘scaremongering' often seen on TV programs such as One Born Every Minute   How she got featured in the press and recognised within the birthing sector How Facebook didn't come first when marketing her business How she used her Podcast as the main driver - to tell the stories of women with a fear a childbirth How sharing her own stories and the stories of others attracted more clients More about Alexia A therapeutic coach, an author and the host of the award-nominated Fear Free Childbirth podcast.  Alexia overcame her extreme fears to have two fear-free home births and she now helps women to overcome their fears so that they approach their birth with confidence. Alexia has helped thousands of women worldwide to shed the fear and claim their positive birth experience through her private sessions, her online programmes and products, and of course her podcast.  She is the author of Fearless Birthing and Clear Your Head Trash. Alexia appears regularly in the press, TV, radio and online including the BBC, SKY and ABC and has been featured in Huff Post, Mail Online, Psychologies, Red, Easy Living and Mother & Baby magazines.  Fear Free Childbirth podcast The Fear Free Childbirth is an award-nominated podcast to help pregnant mamas prepare for a positive, fear-free childbirth experience. It's a mix of positive birth stories, birth experts sharing their wisdom and Alexia sharing advice on mindset and tackling fears.    Links Website   http://www.fearfreechildbirth.com/     www.clearyourheadtrash.com Facebook                            https://www.facebook.com/fearfreechildbirth/  Twitter  https://twitter.com/AlexiaL                                                https://twitter.com/afearlessbirth  Instagram                           https://www.instagram.com/fearfreechildbirth/    If you enjoyed listening it would be great if you could leave a review to help other people find us - Thank you   Also ... Join me in the Simply Marketing and Social Media Facebook Group  by clicking HERE    FREE - 7 Day Marketing Challenge If you want to BOOST your marketing and your confidence - Join me for the 7 Day Marketing Challenge - HERE https://www.alisonteare.com/challenge    Work with me    Book a Free Marketing Clarity Call - HERE Everyone feels overwhelmed by their marketing at one time. I offer clarity calls to help you to step back and see the bigger picture.   Find me at - www.alisonteare.com    

Tokophobia is a phobia of childbirth and, even though she has two children, Author Lorna Cooke has it! She chats to Ellen and Yvette. 

How to tell if you know a woman with tokophobia Tokophobia is the extreme fear of pregnancy and birth. It’s not very well known and yet it can affect a lot of women. This extreme or pathological fear of birth is estimated to affect between 4 and 43% of women. 14% is an accepted estimate. So you see, a lot more common than you might think. Sadly, many women with tokophobia avoid pregnancy despite being desperate to be mothers. But that doesn’t mean you won’t come across it. Some women only realise they have tokophobia once they’re pregnant. Up until that point, they might feel that “I’m just not maternal” or “I don’t like kids” which is something you hear a lot. However, both of these are typical comments made by women with tokophobia. It is simply their fear speaking. Of course, there are also many women who simply don’t want kids who say these things. But it’s possible that when a woman says she doesn’t want kids that her fear is clouding her judgement, or that her true feelings are buried beneath the fear. Once she has overcome her tokophobia, she may very well change her mind. I’ve seen this a lot with the women I’ve worked with. In fact, it was something that I used to say all the time. I recently met up with some people who I’d not seen for ten years and both of them told me how they would never have imagined that I would have had kids; they thought I didn’t want any! Well, that changed once I’d overcome my fears. Why it's important to know if a woman has tokophobia It can be easy to shrug this phobia off as silly or irrational, but doing that is missing the point. Many women with tokophobia don’t see this fear as irrational. You can actually die in childbirth: that’s something worth fearing. Compare that to claustrophobia; being trapped in an enclosed space is not known to be fatal. The fact is, a woman with tokophobia would love a bit of kindness and understanding about how she's feeling. Having tokophobia can feel incredibly isolating because people don't understand and are quick to judge. Here's one woman's experience of sharing how she felt; I just explained that I suffer from tokophobia and I was looking for some positive encouragement, maybe some stories from people who had been through it and could tell me some positive things. What I got instead was the nastiest group of mean girls I've encountered in a very long time. Seriously, these women jumped all over me. The pitchforks immediately came out. It was seriously upsetting! I hope that by sharing this, that you can better understand what they're experiencing. If you have a wife or partner is tokophobic then maybe this post will help to explain things that you may have observed in your relationship. If you have friends who you suspect might have tokophobia then maybe this post will help you to better understand them. 7 signs of women with tokophobia Not all women with tokophobia will experience all of these, but if a handful of them are present, then it’s a pretty good sign. 1. They avoid conversations of babies, pregnancy and birth It’s often assumed that women love nothing better than to talk babies, but this simply isn’t true. Women with tokophobia will tend to remain silent if there is a group conversation that touches on babies, pregnancy or birth. They might do this because they simply have nothing to say and they can’t relate to what’s being said. But it could also be that they daren’t say anything because of the possible reaction from other women. Very often, women with tokophobia find that when they speak up about how they’re feeling, that other women do not understand or shrug off their feelings. They might feel judged or ashamed so they keep quiet. 2. They don’t want to hold a baby Holding a baby could easily freak them out and bring out quite a reaction. This means that they’ve probably never held a baby. 3. They have medical fears Women with tokophobia tend to have one or more fears that are ...

Today I'm sharing a fabulous positive birth story on the podcast. It's fabulous because it's positive and empowering birth, obviously. But also because it's a tokophobia birth story. I'm joined today by Cee Fee Dunn who admits to being completely terrified of pregnancy and birth. Cee Fee and her husband had decided that they wanted to have children, so when she found out she was pregnant, she was excited for sure, but she was also filled with dread. The dread stayed with her pretty much throughout her whole pregnancy. Cee Fee's tokophobia birth story is also worth listening to, and not just for women who are terrified of birth. Her birth did not go to plan and the birth she had, was not the birth she wanted. Things changed. But, despite all this, Cee Fee was able to roll with it and still feel in control of HOW things unfolded and WHAT happened. And this is important. We can't guarantee how our births will go, but being well-informed and savvy can help to ensure you experience your birth as positive, no matter what happens. And surely, that's the ultimate goal. Tokophobia Birth Story During our chat, Cee Fee shares: The strategies she used to keep her fear under control, and ultimately reduce it sufficiently to be able to embrace her birth experience How she prepared for her birth How she dealt with her fears instead of doing actual fear-clearance What she felt as a tokophobic during her pregnancy How she feels her hormones contributed to her level of fear Who she had on her birth team How it feels to have an epidural, and how it affected her birth What she did to adapt and stay positive during the birth It's such a great tokophobia birth story that I hope that it inspires you if you're tokophobic. About Cee Fee Dun Cee Fee is A Personal Trainer, Health Coach and Nutritional Consultant who has spent the last decade working both one to one and with communities empowering women to take ownership of their own ability for self-care. Her absolute passion derives from her own recovery having suffered most of her adolescent life with disordered eating and poor body image and personal demons anxiety and depression. From anorexia to compulsive binge eating and bulimia, from dangerously thin to several stone overweight. Her skill set has been developed alongside her own long-lasting recovery to health. She works with her clients rebuilding relationships with food and body image. ESPECIALLY after pregnancy. Preparation for pregnancy, pre and postnatally is where she truly comes into her own. Supporting women as they venture into motherhood. She could not be more emphatic about support during this time. Alongside her business based in Windsor and South Bucks, she is also a dedicated online coach, writer and life style presenter who has contributed to magazines such as Body Fit and presented and written for BBC Radio One. She lives with her 11month old baby boy Rocco and her gorgeous husband Remo in Buckinghamshire. You can follow most of her weekly antics, recipes, nutritional tips and exercise tutorials via ceefeedunn.com where there are links to all her social media platforms and her blog featuring her own journey during her pregnancy or follow her directly on Instagram for daily blogs and stories, facebook for training tips and recipes, Youtube for vlogs, Snap chat ceefeedunn for more cooking tips, question and answer time and community support Do you think you have tokophobia? If you think you have tokophobia and would like to overcome it, I've pulled together a free email series that helps you to think through your options. You can sign up for that right here.

Are you afraid of pregnancy? You're not alone. Grab your chocolate as Beatrice, Elizabeth, and Heather talk about tokophobia and fear of pregnancy, childbirth, health care, and death.

Today’s episode is all about releasing fears during pregnancy, so that you can enjoy a fear free childbirth. It surprised me to learn that there are so many thousands of women for whom pregnancy and birth is something that creates massive fear. To the extent that marriages break down and women are having abortions, because they are so petrified of birth. Alexia specialises in helping women to overcome these fears, so that they can enjoy their pregnancies! It was a pleasure chatting to her, and I have already signed up for her Head Trash podcast too. In this episode: Tokophobia – the fear of childbirth – and it’s possibly surprising prevalence The most common fears that women have surrounding pregnancy and birth itself Alexia’s own fears during pregnancy How she overcame them and changed careers to help other women learn the tools to create their own fear free pregnancy and birth Using these tools in day-to-day life Further Research: Alexia’s Fear Free Childbirth website and podcast has a wealth of information, and also many freebies for you to download The Head Trash Show

Today I want to talk about tokophobia for a few reasons… It’s the name given to a fear of pregnancy and childbirth… so pretty relevant for my podcast! People don’t even know it’s THING.. so I’m here to say it IS a Thing and it’s a pretty BIG thing. I want to share more information about it so that if you’re a sufferer of it, you can better understand it, or at least realise that you’re not alone If you come across it in your work, say as midwife or a some other kind of birth professional or person who might meet women who suffer with it, then you’re a bit better informed so that you can help them and point them in the right direction If your lucky to not be afflicted with it, then to help you realise that you are probably surrounded by women who are and to better understand how they might be feeling about your own pregnancy journey [spp-player] What is tokophobia? Tokophobia is a pathological fear of pregnancy and birth that affects around 10% of women worldwide. The word comes from Greek tokos meaning childbirth and phobos which means fear. Now, phobias are a type of anxiety disorder, that typically involve an intensely irrational fear of an object or situation that poses little or no danger. And we often associate phobias with things like spiders or closed in spaces. Tokophobia is classed as either primary tokophobia or secondary tokophobia; primary tokophobia is a dread of childbirth that pre-dates pregnancy, whereas secondary tokophobia occurs after a traumatic or distressing delivery. Another way to think about the difference between primary and secondary tokophobia is this: one is a fear arising from a direct experience of birth, whereas the other comes from indirect birth-related experiences; seeing them in films, hearing about them, medical or sexual experiences. Apparently, Helen Mirren revealed she has tokophobia in an interview in 2007, saying a birth video she saw as a 13 year old disgusted her so much that she never wanted to have children or anything to do with birth. I can totally relate to this. I saw a birth video at school that traumatised me for years. How does tokophobia show up? Well, the physical and psychological symptoms of tokophobia vary but they can include: Recurrent nightmares Hyperventilating Sweating and shaking Panic and anxiety attacks Crying (triggered by sight or even words) Nausea and vomiting Thoughts of death or dying It’s often labelled as an irrational phobia, but in my opinion this is not entirely fair on those who suffer from it. For a start, this isn’t a normal phobia in that sense because for one thing, childbirth can actually be fatal. Unlike being stuck in a closed space, for example. So irrational is probably not the best word to use. Furthermore, its very possible that if you ask a woman who suffers from tokophobia, she might tell you that it’s a rational fear that’s completely understandable. I don't need help. It's a perfectly rational fear. Of course not all, but many will. I used to be tokophobic so I have some insight into this, but when I decided that I wanted to do a podcast on this I decided to ask other women about it too, because we’re all different and my experience is unique to me. My tokophobic experience For years I was in denial about wanting kids. On some level, I knew I wanted them, but it never went any further than that. Despite being in a serious relationship, I never initiated The Kids conversation and it never came up. To be honest, I wouldn’t have even said that I had anything wrong with me because I wasn’t being faced with the pressure of pregnancy. But, I couldn’t handle kids, especially babies. If anyone brought new babies into work for the usual “here’s my new baby” drop-in session, I would run a mile. Someone tried to hand their baby over to me once and I freaked. I had to escape to the toilet and cry. I had no idea why though. I was in a group of friends that weren’t into babies and I h...

The fear of childbirth is known as "Tokophobia" and as far as Hollywood is concerned, should be exploited at all costs. This episode is all about babies. But not those cute little babies in "Look Who's Talking" or "Baby Geniuses." We're talking about monster babies, zombie babies, mutilated babies and even Rosemary's Baby. So put your babies to sleep for this one and if you're pregnant, for God's sake please don't listen. It's our grossest, goriest, mother unapproved episode yet!

Childbirth without fear: why FEAR equals PAIN in childbirth When I first found out I was pregnant for the first time, along with the delight at my news, I was also utterly terrified. It wasn't the idea of having and raising a child; it was the idea of GIVING BIRTH! I'd tell anyone who would listen that I'd want to be given ALL THE DRUGS in the WORLD just to COPE with the PAIN! And then one day I was having a conversation with someone while I was on a course (the advanced course of the method behind the head trash clearance technique), who told me that she had a pain-free birth with no drugs. PAIN FREE?! With NO DRUGS?! What?! I didn't realise that such a thing was possible, but sure enough it was. Not only that, it gets better. Apparently, children who are born naturally (i.e. no medical intervention) are more likely to sleep better and sooner, cry less, breastfeed more easily and generally be a lot calmer. WOW! This deserved further attention. And so began my journey of discovery of natural, pain-free births. This culminated in me developing a range of products to help women clear their fears to increase their chances of a natural pain-free birth, using myself as the guinea pig. Let me tell you – this shizzle works! I went from being a terrified, panic-stricken emotional mess when it came to thoughts of childbirth, to “Amazonian woman of nature” (the midwife at my birth said this, not me! I'm sure it was a compliment!) who was so excited when my waters broke that I was finally going to meet my poppet that I gave birth naturally at home in 6 hours. But I digress.  Let's get back to the PAIN! And I know what you're thinking… How is it possible to give birth and NOT experience PAIN? In a word: FEAR! Or, better still... a childbirth without fear is a childbirth without pain. Everyone has seen enough births in their time on TV and in the movies and they always look like complete and utter nightmares. Midwives are screaming PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! Mothers are screaming in pain. Add to that all the birthing horror stories that women are more than happy sharing and you've got yourself a perfect recipe for complete and utter terror of childbirth. But this is actually a self-fulfilling prophecy. A lot of women experience difficult and painful births because they have been conditioned to believe that it WILL be painful. You never see a birth in a movie that is calm and peaceful. And yet, not only is that possible, but it happens ALL the time. Tragically, for most women, by the time they get round to getting pregnant have seen enough “painful” births and heard so many horrific stories, that they just expect the same will happen to them. Understandably this makes them scared. Who wouldn't be? I know I was. But I didn't know any better. I thought that that's just the way it is. The whole idea of a childbirth without fear just seems silly and downright impossible. Let me ask you this: do cats, dogs, horses, cows scream in labour? Or do they just get on with it and give birth with no fuss? But, guess what? In the context of childbirth and labour, FEAR CREATES PAIN. So, the more fearful you are, the more pain you will experience. This is all down to what is widely known as the fear-tension-pain cycle. The fear – tension – pain cycle When a person is in fear, their state of mind triggers the body to go into the fight-or-flight response.  When the body is in this state, it is flooded with adrenaline to help the person either to escape (run away) or fight.  As such, the body tenses up and blood is sent to the extremities (legs and arms) to help with the fight or flight action. This state is meant to be used sparingly by the body as the body suffers when it's subject to this level of stress for prolonged periods. So, let's imagine for a minute… You're about to drop and you've decided to take a walk while on holiday in the Bush in Oz when labour kicks in. So, you find a nice spot under a tree. Things start happening… but your man spots a dingo and says you've got to run. That mahoosive muscle that's been squeezing the little fella out decides that now is not a good time and tightens up, thereby allowing all the blood to go to your legs so that you can scoot off at high speed to ensure you and your baby's survival…. stay with me…. So, your lady wotsit is now well and truly tightening and closing up. So, how do you think it would feel to go against nature at this point and continue to push the little fella out? IT WOULD HURT! While you're in a state of fear and stress, your body doesn't feel safe enough to allow labour to unroll at full pelt, so it slows it down, if not stopping it altogether. 2-3 days of labour anyone? Guess what's happened there: fear and stress has slowed labour right down, if not to a halt. So why does stress stop labour? Adrenaline is a bully When you're stressed, your adrenal glands release a load of adrenaline into your body. Adrenaline sends blood to your extremities so that you can defend yourself or run away. The thing is, adrenaline inhibits the flow of other hormones, namely endorphins and oxcytocin. Endorphins are the body's natural painkiller and are more effective than anything man-made. Not only do endorphins alleviate pain, but they also promote feelings of love and happiness. Oxytocin is known as the pleasure hormone. It is present during lovemaking and is the hormone that triggers the labour process and keeps it moving resulting ultimately in the birth of the baby. Unfortunately, it's also a very shy hormone and is easily scared off. So when adrenaline floods your system, not only does it mean that there are less endorphins flowing (no pain relief) but oxytocin stops flowing too, which slows labour down, maybe even stopping it. Once you've understood these simple things it's pretty obvious to see how so many women have horrific births. Their terror not only inhibits the body's natural process for evicting the littl'un, but it robs them of the best pain relief known to (wo)man. Once I'd got my head around this lot, it was pretty obvious what I needed to do: I needed to clear my fears! DISCLAIMER: Now of course, I want to point out that this applies to healthy women who are undergoing healthy complication-free pregnancies. There might be a whole load of other things going on with your body and baby that can create complications in birth and so eliminating your fears is by no means a guarantee, but you're definitely giving yourself and baby the best chance by making the effort. So if you've diligently given up alcohol, and made extra effort to eat all the right things – for baby – then isn't it worth considering taking the time to clear your fears too?