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.