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MENTAL HEALTH MIDWIFE
TRAUMA-INFORMED · WRITTEN FOR YOU
The Blog - honest words
for a difficult journey
Articles on birth fear, trauma, tokophobia, and pregnancy after loss, written by an NHS mental health midwife who truly understands.
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Pregnant After a Traumatic Birth-What No One Tells You About the Fear That Comes Back
If you're pregnant again after a difficult or traumatic birth, the fear you're feeling right now isn't irrational. It's your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do.
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7 Nov 2025 · 6 min read
Creating a Calm Birth Environment-How to Feel Safe, Supported and in Control
The space around you during birth matters more than most people realise. Here's the evidence behind it, and what you can actually do.
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14 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
How to Manage Worrying Thoughts During Pregnancy After Trauma
The thoughts don't stop because you tell them to. Here's what actually helps, and why.
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15 Nov 2025 · 5 min read
Using Your Past Birth to Shape a More Positive Birth This Time
A gentle, trauma-informed guide to exploring your previous birth so you can feel more confident, prepared, and in control as you approach your next one.
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7 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
What is Tokophobia- and
Why Is No One Talking
About It
Tokophobia is a profound fear of childbirth that affects far more people than the statistics suggest. Here's what it actually is, and what genuinely helps.
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14 Jan 2026 · 4 min read
How To Support A Birth
Who Is Scared To Give
Birth Again
If the person you love is terrified of giving birth again, this guide is for you. What to say, what not to say, and how to show up in the way that actually helps.
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21 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Scared To Give Birth
Again After Loss - You
Are Not Alone
Pregnancy after loss is one of the most emotionally complex experiences a person can go through. Here's what the fear looks like, and where to find support you deserve.
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"You don't need to calm down. You need someone who
understands why you can't."
KATIE SMITH · MENTAL HEALTH MIDWIFE
Digital Workbook
A gentle guide to feeling calmer in pregnancy
For when the anxiety is louder than everything else, and you need something you can do right now.
The Better Birth Anxiety Workbook is a compassionate, evidence-informed toolkit to help you ease anxious thoughts, settle your nervous system, and feel more grounded throughout this pregnancy.
No waiting list. No appointments needed. Something you can open tonight.
Understand your anxious thoughts - and why they make complete sense given what you've been through
Reframe - not bypass - evidence-based exercises drawn from CBT to help quiet the spiral
Settle your nervous system - grounding techniques and breathing practices with an explanation of why they actually work
Manage acute anxiety and panic - practical tools you can reach for anywhere, anytime
This workbook is also included as a bonus inside Birth Without Fear, the complete course for pregnancy after trauma.
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