Mar 13, 2023
In episode #130, Miscarriage Hope Desk founder, Allison Schaaf shares how mantras, meditation and breath work helped her prepare for pregnancy and find peace in pregnancy after loss.
Meditation - I did a lot of meditation leading up to pregnancy. Several years ago, I did a training in transcendental meditation. I go back to this specific method from time to time but also find shorter meditation pockets to be more sustainable in busy seasons. I often do only 3-5 minutes and do more when I can. I’ve also started incorporating Holosync meditation, which uses bilateral stimulation (linked below!)
I continued using meditation during pregnancy as well, although it was harder when I had extreme morning sickness. The holosync tracks and guided meditations were more helpful for me in those times. I also have an Oura Ring that has some nice, free meditations in the app.
Mantras (or Affirmations) - Mantras are huge for me during pregnancy. Our pregnancy after loss program actually includes weekly suggested mantras to try. My favorite mantra during pregnancy though is, “today, I am pregnant”. This helps me focus on the present moment.
Breathwork - I find this specifically helpful when going through ultrasounds. Different breathing techniques helped me so much in the waiting room when I had anxiety before an ultrasound. I tried to always go in with a plan of some techniques I could use to help me be more positive.
Books - I talk more about this in our Pregnancy After Loss program but there are actually a lot of helpful books and journals out there, they can just be hard to find.
Therapy - Therapy also helped me a lot, just knowing I had a session coming up each week.
LINKS IN THIS EPISODE-
Holosync Meditation Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwgqDEA7zLA
MISCARRIAGE HOPE DESK RESOURCES-
Miscarriage Hope Desk aims to help women struggling miscarriage,
pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriages (RPL), by providing the
following resources-
- Pregnancy After Loss program: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/pal/
- Moving Forward Program: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/moving-forward-after-miscarriage-program/
- Library of Articles, found here: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/understanding-why/
- Instagram Community: https://instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk
- Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617075958466247/
- Free Miscarriage Lab Checklist: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/labs
- Free Weekly Newsletter: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/newsletter
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