Do most women fear childbirth?

Is enough being done to support women with tokophobia – a morbid fear of childbirth? Experts say these women need more help and understanding from health professionals. read more

You can find hundreds of Hypnobabies Birth videos on YouTube of women calmly and comfortably birthing their babies. It's really amazing what the female body can do when removed from the fear of child birth. The continuing perpetuation of the idea that child birth is a medical emergency, and should be feared is a terrible problem in our society. read more

"Remember also that most miscarriages also happen within the first few weeks of pregnancy, when many women typically don't realize they're expecting and wouldn't know if they did miscarry. They'd just get a normal-looking period," she says. read more

Though many women approach birth with little apprehension, others admit to at least some degree of fear: A 2013 poll of 900 women in Britain found that 35 percent said their greatest anxiety before starting a family was the act of giving birth. But for a smaller percentage of women, fear plays a more defining role. read more