I also agree with the last part of that sentence. this is what preparing for labour should entail...a deep look at what fears we may hold (and these need to encompass fears that are not necessarily related to childbirth, but also things like the transition to parenthood etc etc that some may be experiencing ITMS). All these sort of worries/concerns can impact play a part in the birth process.
Fear is part of an adrenaline response, adrenaline slows labour: it is a primal survival 'fight or flight' response. This is where my calm-birth training really came into its own.
The hospital in which I intend to birth my second child had started to conduct a survey in relation to this exact article!! Its a study through Griffith university in Qld, women are asked to complete a very lengthy questionnaire with everything you can think of that goes through a pregnant womans mind. From the answers you give you are then accepted or not into the study.
from what my midwives were saying, those women who do display fear of child birth / labour will be offered addition support through the medical system, free of charge, to determine whether the addition support/knowledge help women through there fear.
I personally think its wonderful that this is offered, but then worry if you are not selected for the help it couldreally effect your outcome.
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