Overcoming tokophobia, the extreme fear of pregnancy and birth
Hypothesis
To prove or deny, that the Fearless Birthing online program can significantly reduce, if not eliminate, tokophobia in women.
Types of people who may participate
Women who suffer from tokophobia, the extreme fear of pregnancy and birth.
These women may or may not be pregnant.
Summary of proposed methodology
Those who consent to take part in the study can initially be administered questionnaires to measure baseline levels of general and pregnancy-specific anxiety, as well as levels of depression and fear. These surveys can be accessed online.
Participants will be provided with access to the Fearless Birthing program.
The online Fearless Birthing programme consists of online resources including educational videos, podcasts, and information, in order to alleviate any fears and anxieties regarding birth and pregnancy. Whilst the course is designed to be self-paced, and will be asked to spend at least one hour using the online resources.
At the end of each of the three months, all participants will be re-assessed for levels of fear, anxiety or depression.