I have been listening to a Natal Hypnotherapy CD by Maggie Howell (although think she would be appalled to know I am invariably doing something else at the same time, although in my defence we are trying to get everything done to get the builders in to start renovations before the baby comes!)
I always flounder at the point where I am meant to be imagining a relaxing scene where the pain feeling of pressure accompanying each contraction washes over me. She mentions a beach with the waves crashing over the shore but I find this really cheesey and am always thinking this at that point. I wondered if anybody had some good suggestions for mental imagery for getting into a relaxed state, especially any images that worked for them using natal hypnotherapy/hypnobirthing? Open to anything at this stage - I am now 36.5 weeks.
Thanks for any responses!
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Mental imagery to achieve relaxed state
MoshiMoshi · 31/03/2009 16:11
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