Tokophobia goes beyond normal childbirth concerns and worries and becomes an intense and irrational fear of pregnancy and/or labour.
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Our study joins a growing body of evidence that suggests caesarean sections may have more consequences than previously thought.
Professional bodies say that vaginal births after caesareans are safe and usually successful. So why do doctors often recommend that women go back under the knife?
Society holds paradoxical views of childbirth, which can make the debate around it confusing.
Several indigenous child-rearing practices have helped babies develop strong immune systems to ward off allergies. These should be actively promoted.
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PhD researcher, Cornell University
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Professor of Midwifery, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Reproductive Health Research, Bournemouth University
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National Institute for Health Research Fellow, University of Hull
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Professor of Midwifery and Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Southern Cross University
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Dean of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University
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Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden, Lund University
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Adjunct professor, Southern Cross University
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Associate professor, Neonatologist, Lund University/Skåne University Hospital, Lund University
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Senior Research Fellow in Maternal and Reproductive Health, University of Hull