by LexLea | May 22, 2025 | Tokophobia
When I first realised I had tokophobia — the pathological fear of pregnancy and childbirth — it wasn’t because a “professional” named it. It wasn’t something my doctor or therapist picked up on. No, I spent years living with anxiety, self-doubt, and confusion,...
by Raya | Mar 22, 2025 | Tokophobia
For an industry dedicated to supporting women through pregnancy and birth, we are missing something huge. We talk about birth trauma. We talk about perinatal anxiety. We talk about informed choice, autonomy, and consent. But what about tokophobia—the extreme fear of...
by LexLea | Aug 9, 2019 | Tokophobia
Making the decision to tackle tokophobia is not always easy. Mainly because finding someone who understands how you feel AND who can help you is difficult. There aren’t many people who specialise in working with women who suffer from tokophobia. When...
