الخميس، 13 سبتمبر 2018

Growing childbirth terror disorder 'fuelled by social media'

Horror stories may exacerbate tocophobia, leading to more C-section requests and abortions

Horror stories on social media could be one reason why some women suffer from a pathological terror of childbirth, a leading expert and midwife has said.

Tocophobia is a mental condition defined as a severe fear or dread of childbirth.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2p3e0Ml

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