maieusiophobia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαίευσις (maíeusis, “delivery (act of giving birth)”) +‎ -phobia.

Noun

maieusiophobia (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Morbid dread of childbirth.
   • 1912, American Surgical Journal, volume 26, page 277:

     The perversion of normal maternal instinct known as maieusiophobia accounts for a few childless marriages, which may be attributed principally to the erroneous ideas advanced by mothers in the education of their daughters […]