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How Will I Cope? How Relaxing helps you and your Baby - from Pregnancy
onwards
by: Daphne Nancholas Pregnancy You’re in the final trimester of your pregnancy. Up until now you
hadn’t felt so bad. Now, though, you feel enormous and there seems no end to
it. Baby has started kicking on a regular basis and is so active at bedtime that
you rarely get a good night’s sleep. You start to worry how you will cope once
the baby is born if you feel so tired now. Your digestion is dreadful, you seem
to have permanent heartburn – and when you try to bend down! Baby arrives You’d been waiting for this moment for so long. Here she is, in your
home, a real human being created by you both, a little miracle. And what
happens? She cries and cries and cries. It scares you. You’re on your own for
so long in the day and her crying seems to go on and on. You are so very tired,
you can hardly think straight anymore. When your partner comes home in the
evening it isn’t so noticeable. Maybe she’s worn herself out with the
crying. During the night your partner sleeps right through. (you have no idea
how he can do that!). Stressed Out The crying pierces you right through. How can you help her? What are you
doing wrong? How much longer will this go on for? How will you cope? Sound familiar? Well you’re not alone. Nowadays families are more
scattered, so there isn’t always going to be an extended family nearby ready
to help. Dealing with lack of sleep and anxiety over your newborn can take its
toll. Of course there are babies who settle right down, sleep through the night
within a few weeks, take to breastfeeding readily and digest the milk well. Colic What if your baby suffers from colic? What if the birth itself was a very
long and stressful experience and you and your baby haven’t recovered yet? The
problem is that if you’re stressed, your baby is stressed and that exacerbates
the colic. If you’re anxious, your baby will pick this up. It can become a
vicious circle. Traumatic Birth If the birth was traumatic and your baby has not seemed to settle since
birth, you would be well advised to consider taking him or her to a cranial
osteopath, who can help with general alignment on a physical level, in a gentle
way. Stress – what it does to you We all know that when you feel stressed things can start to go wrong. You
start dropping things, banging into things, getting exasperated easily – you
can almost feel the atmosphere around you changing. The same is true for your
baby. Relaxation – how it helps Relaxation is so important for our general digestive system, nervous
system, sleep and overall enjoyment. The key is becoming relaxed within
yourself, as your baby will definitely pick up on your vibes. Deep breathing,
meditation and yoga are all things that can be done in the home and will
definitely help with relaxation. Relaxation Music What if you find it hard to switch off and meditate? What if yoga is too
difficult or the classes are nowhere near where you live? There are pieces of
music written especially to aid with calming the nervous system. By having such
a CD on in the background you are creating a more soothing atmosphere for
yourself and your child. You’ll notice that your baby is quite happy lying
there, whereas before she might have been screaming her head off. Breastfeeding Once you are feeling more relaxed yourself, your baby will be aware of it.
This can be of great benefit while you are breastfeeding. Some babies take
longer to relax into breastfeeding. Playing such a piece of music can help you
both to relax so that the feeding experience becomes calm and pleasant. Drink
lots of water as well. When we’re stressed our bodies become dehydrated, so we
need extra water. Repeat Listening Playing the same piece of music again and again can have a stronger effect
as both you and your baby expect to feel more relaxed almost as soon as the CD
has started. The music acts like a trigger, telling your body to let go of
tension and settle down to enjoy relaxing.
About The Author
This article is written by Daphne Nancholas. She is a professional
homeopath who specialises in the female cycle. Daphne is the author of the
book Taking Off, a helpful handbook for newly qualified homeopathic
practitioners. She is a partner and singer in
http://www.calmtime.co.uk a site which provides relaxation music
written especially to help calm during pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding,
stressed out, irritable babies and for the whole family to relax and chill
out. daphne@calmtime.com |
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