Birth Fears - we all have them to a lesser or greater degree.  Often one of the first thoughts a woman has after finding out she is pregnant is to then have the thought, "Oh, I've got to go through labour."

In class I always say right at the top of the first session, if you have fears, you need to get them out in the open, talk about them, deal with them, otherwise they can get in the way of labour.

There is evidence which has shown that the more fearful a woman is in labour the longer and more painful the experience will be.

As soon as a woman discovers she is pregnant, a whole new world opens up to her.  In the early stages it is the many changes your body goes through in a short space of time which can be quite overwhelming.  Without warning, you are feeling exhausted and possibly nauseous.  Then comes the myriad of appointments with doctors and midwives.  It’s a lot to take in, in a short period of time.