Guided meditation can be a good way to take away the stress during pregnancy. It can also be important to talk through your concerns with your network.
Linda and her friend Chantelle try some guided meditation and talk about Linda's concerns over whether she will understand her baby's needs.
Chantelle:
Ready?
Linda:
Yeah go on. I’ll probably need it again in a minute though, wee-ing about five times an hour.
Chantelle:
Awww, it’s like cystitis but, happy.
Linda:
If I want to get through a whole Eastenders, have to go nil by mouth from midday.
Chantelle:
You’ve gotta keep drinking water though! He’ll come out like a little prune.
Linda:
They’re always a bit pruny aren’t they.
Chantelle:
Makes sense really. It’s basically a bath in there isn’t it. He’s swimming around in all that…
Linda:
Amniotic fluid.
Chantelle:
Is that what you’re wee-ing out you think? Amni-tocic fluid?
Linda:
No, Chantelle. I’m weeing out wee.nYou’ve just got more water in you generally when you’re preggers, that’s why my ankles have swollen up.
Chantelle:
Our Kayleigh’s feet were massive when she had the twins. Honestly like she was wearing turkey slippers. I don’t know if I could go through it myself you know, I like wearing my sandals too much.
Linda:
Whack it on then.
Meditation Audio Voice:
Listen to your baby’s voice, deep inside you. Does baby’s voice have a feeling in it? What are they trying to say? It is your maternal purpose to understand your baby.
Linda:
What if I don’t?
Chantelle:
What?
Linda:
Understand him. What if he’s just crying and crying and I don’t know why?
Chantelle:
I think you’ll know.
Linda:
But what if I don’t?
Chantelle:
Well I guess, you’ll learn and you’ve got Josh and we’ll be here to help.
Meditation Audio Voice:
Now continue dwelling in a place of inner receptivity.
Linda:
Na, you’re alright thanks.
Chantelle:
What’s ‘inner receptivity’?
Linda:
God knows. If I start talking like that when I’ve had him, lock me up.
Chantelle:
Hang on.
Linda:
Think I’m done with the meditation.
Chantelle:
Trust me, it’s nice this one. Oh for f… need the loo again now.
