The Two Week Wait
Elena contacted me on the recommendation of a friend from a fertility forum. She was facing what is probably the most nail-biting part of the whole IVF process for women once they have reached the embryo transfer stage of the cycle. Elena felt the Essential Support Programme offered her just what she needed to stay calm over what might otherwise be a very long and anxious fortnight.
Elena booked my services from the date of her transfer and we agreed a time to touch base each day for a fifteen minute chat. During each call I would dissolve any emotional wobbles and focus Elena on a plan for the day ahead to intentionally keep her mind occupied and keep her calm and optimistic. Elena also listened daily to the hypnotherapy CD I sent her to feed her mind with positive thoughts and a relaxation track to aid better sleep over this critical period.
One of the most common worries many women feel during this period of waiting, is an overwhelming level of anxiety about everyday activities they would normally not give a second thought to, such as bathroom visits, sneezing and moving too quickly up and down stairs. Feelings of overwhelming responsibility can also lead to anxious thoughts about food or getting into a bath that may be too hot or worries about a young child clambering on them for a hug. These and many more anxieties are quite understandable to any woman who has found achieving pregnancy more challenging.
Elena was not unusual in experiencing these same anxious thoughts. She was reassured knowing that we would speak each day and clear negative thoughts before they had a chance to develop into bigger concerns.
The support programme worked well for Elena, enabling her husband to attend an important meeting abroad during the fortnight. Elena’s husband felt more relaxed knowing his wife had the additional support each day which took the pressure off him when he knew he could get caught up in lengthy meetings at work.
Elena continued her support programme until she was past her twenty week scan and felt confident that she was past the crucial pregnancy milestones which concerned her at the start of her pregnancy.
If you would like to find out how I can support you during IVF treatment or even just that anxious two week wait visit my Essential Support Programme page. Alternatively, use the form below to drop me a line or call and speak with me directly on 01276 21386.
Conception & Birth Services
Pure Therapy Programme Brief therapy to dissolve your fears, phobias, anxieties and any emotional trauma. This programme focuses on calming your mind, restoring your confidence and self-esteem, giving you back a sense of control in your life as well as the clarity to make important decisions.
Essential Support Programme Regular, short check-in sessions by phone to keep you calm, relaxed, optimistic and positively focused between significant milestones from conception to birth. The therapeutic toolkit enables sabotaging emotional wobbles to be dissolved in an instant.
HypnoBirthing® Classes The ultimate in birth preparation classes to teach both you and your partner how to use hypnotic relaxation skills, special breathing techniques and endorphin releasing massage to manage the physical demands of labour and feel calm, relaxed and confident during the birth.
Parent Coaching Programme No baby arrives with a manual and few parents have endless hours to devour a ‘how to’ book. Parent coaching is a supportive route to helping you create your own practical solutions to whatever parenting challenges you are facing, in time sensitive short sessions.