The perinatal and maternal mental health writing I wish I'd had

This is where I write about the parts of trying for, carrying, losing, birthing and raising a baby that we don't talk about enough. Wherever you are on the path to parenthood, I hope something here helps you feel a little less alone.

Mental Health During Pregnancy

Tokophobia: When the Fear of Giving Birth Is More Than Nerves

Most people feel some nervousness about giving birth. That is ordinary. But for some, the fear is a different order of thing entirely. It is the dread that sits in your stomach when a friend announces a pregnancy. It is avoiding the subject of birth altogether because even thinking about it makes your heart race. For some people, it is wanting a child deeply and feeling unable to face the path to having one. If that is closer to your experience, there is a name for it. It is

Madison Jacoby

Jul 154 min read