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What Is Tokophobia, Really? Beyond “Fear of Birth”
How This Hidden Trauma Shapes Women’s Lives If you’ve ever wondered why even the thought of pregnancy or birth sends you spiralling, or if you support women who shut down around conversations about babies and motherhood… this episode is for you. In this opening...
Reproductive Anxiety Disorder: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Affecting Women at Every Stage of Life
For decades, we’ve accepted a simple (and lazy) explanation for why women experience higher rates of anxiety than men: “It’s hormonal.”“It’s just part of being a woman.”“You’re emotional. You overthink.” But even the research doesn’t fully back this up. A widely cited...
Emetophobia: The Fear of Vomiting and How It Affects Pregnancy
For many women, the thought of pregnancy brings excitement. But if you have emetophobia — the extreme fear of vomiting — the idea of morning sickness, nausea, or hospital settings can feel terrifying. It’s something that many women with tokophobia struggle with...
When the Thought of Losing Control Terrifies You
If the idea of losing control makes your heart race, your stomach drop, or your mind spiral into panic — you’re not alone. For many women struggling with tokophobia (the fear of pregnancy and birth), it’s not just the idea of labor that’s terrifying. It’s the loss of...
Should You Wait Until You’re Pregnant to Address Your Fears?
If you’re struggling with fear of pregnancy and birth, you might be wondering: "Should I wait until I’m pregnant to deal with this?""Will I feel differently once I actually conceive?""Can I just push this aside for now and hope I’ll be able to cope later?" The truth?...
Why Tokophobia Isn’t Just a Fear—It’s an Anxiety Disorder
Tokophobia is commonly described as a “severe fear of pregnancy and childbirth.” The word itself includes "phobia," which naturally leads people to assume it’s just an extreme fear—like a fear of spiders, flying, or heights. But this is where we’ve been getting it all...
You’ll Be Shocked at How Many of Your Clients Have Tokophobia—Without Realizing It
If you work in mental health, therapy, birth work, or women’s well-being, you’ve almost certainly encountered clients struggling with deep fear and anxiety around pregnancy and birth. But how many of them actually have tokophobia—the extreme fear of pregnancy and...
Why Standard Birth Prep Doesn’t Work for Women with Tokophobia
The Problem with Traditional Birth Preparation For most women, preparing for birth involves taking a course, reading books, and maybe attending a few classes on hypnobirthing or relaxation techniques. This works well for women who have mild to moderate fears about...
Healing Perinatal Anxiety at the Root: Why Head Trash Clearance Works
Perinatal anxiety is often treated as something to manage — through breathing techniques, cognitive reframing, or relaxation exercises. But what if we could clear it instead of just coping with it? For many women, anxiety around pregnancy and birth doesn’t start in...