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Unscrewing Motherhood: Tools for Emotional Balance in Pregnancy and Beyond

Pregnancy After Loss and Birth Trauma Blog

This blog gathers gentle, in-depth articles on birth trauma, pregnancy after loss, tokophobia and perinatal anxiety. You’ll find practical tools from CBT, compassion-focused and trauma-informed approaches, to help you understand what you’re feeling and how to cope day to day.

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BIRTH TRAUMA, TOKOPHOBIA Aleksandra Balazy-Knas BIRTH TRAUMA, TOKOPHOBIA Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

3 Ways to Cope With Fear of Giving Birth After a Traumatic First Birth 

Three evidence-based ways to cope with fear of giving birth after traumatic birth: focus on the facts of your current pregnancy, use a rings of control exercise to separate what you can and can't influence, and identify specifically what your fear is connected to. If the fear is constant, overwhelming, or connected to flashbacks from your previous birth, trauma-focused therapy is likely what you need.
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TOKOPHOBIA Aleksandra Balazy-Knas TOKOPHOBIA Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Tokophobia Treatment: A Therapist's Guide to Healing Your Fear of Childbirth

Feeling terrified of giving birth isn’t something you can just “get over.” Tokophobia — the intense fear of childbirth — can leave you frozen, panicked, or avoiding pregnancy altogether. Learn how evidence-based therapy can help you calm your body, feel safer in your choices, and rebuild trust in birth at your own pace.

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