136: What Women Need to Know About Pregnancy Anxiety

02/13/20 • 56 min

Statistics show that approximately 6% of women experience anxiety during pregnancy, but I suspect that the percentage is actually much higher than that. This episode covers pregnancy anxiety, which is something I see a lot in my practice. Many women have questions about this topic, especially since it’s something that is frequently waved off and disregarded by healthcare providers. It’s a topic that’s close to my heart because I see a lot of outdated tools and techniques touted as the solution. The truth is that your physical body holds the key. Let’s jump into pregnancy anxiety together!

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135: Parenting After Loss

Parenting after loss is a topic that comes up frequently in the Delivering Miracles community. People ask what they should do and how they should go on loving the child they have while still feeling the previous loss. This unique kind of grief presents a conundrum in how to handle the intricacies of parenting, and societal pressure certainly plays into how we THINK we should feel. There is most definitely not just ONE right way to navigate this grief into your role as a parent, but there are principles to follow to get through the basics of grief and loss. Let’s talk about it.

Show Highlights:

Talking about loss brings up many issues around grief, which is a topic that our society doesn’t know how to approach [1:23]
Are you STUCK in grief if you find it difficult to move on? [4:28]
Your grief doesn’t disappear with another pregnancy or another baby [8:16]
If you don’t release the grief, it sits in the body and freezes your nervous system [10:09]
When you are parenting through grief, it is the time to call on your support group for help [20:33]
Allow your body to do what it needs to do to feel the grief and then release it [25:50]
Know your grief triggers and avoid them until you know you can allow the waves of grief to complete [27:54]
Your grief experience is a great learning opportunity for your children to develop emotional intelligence and empathy (Don’t shield them from grief!) [30:13]
There is no ONE right way to honor your lost baby, but you must address the underlying fear and do what brings you a sense of peace [33:09]
Your grief can teach your children about the nuances of life; it’s YOUR choice how to let them experience grief [40:32]
You don’t have to figure it all out right now, but you have to lead with what brings you peace, so just start there [43:59]
When you’ve experienced a loss and have anxiety about losing your living children, this is trauma encoded in your body [45:33]
The key is to thaw your nervous system and let the waves of grief come--then you’ll find peace [47:14]
When we do the healing work, we heal the whole family, so make your healing a priority [50:21]
You WILL heal, which means remembering those babies without pain and with choice [51:54]

Resources:

Modern Approach to Grief & Trauma Release Free Webinar http://bit.ly/modappweb

Healing from Grief - http://bit.ly/dmep128

Coping with the loss of a child - http://bit.ly/013dm

Join us in Healing Hearts http://bit.ly/healheartblog

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137: The Power of You - The Final Episode

With the technology boom, patients and clients now have access to the same information as medical professionals. As beneficial as technology can be, the drawback is that we find conflicting messages that don’t help us when we are scared and overwhelmed with caring for our child. Join me for this final episode of the Delivering Miracles podcast as we discuss stress, the nervous system, and the necessity of rest and repair.

Show Highlights:

A quote on social media about stress and infertility--and why it makes my blood boil [4:50]
Stress is a set of physiological chain reactions when your brain and nervous system perceive a threat [8:20]
We are far more stressed out than our ancestors were, and we stay in survival mode without opportunities for the necessary rest and repair [14:05]
The whole point of the body’s stress response system is to keep you alive [18:50]
Stress doesn’t cause infertility, but it is a huge piece of the puzzle [28:11]
Delivering Miracles, Episode 1, began with The Power of Fear [31:51]
I want to end the podcast by emphasizing The Power of YOU [32:38]
When we get in rest and repair mode, our body starts to work again [35:07]
This is not goodbye; there is still much work to be done in spreading the message to empower and inspire women! [39:11]
Final words of hope: “The very body that feels broken is the very body that holds the key to the power of your health and healing. It’s right there. Reach out and claim it.” [44:24]

Resources:

www.parijetdeshpande.com/deliveringmiracles

Work With Me: http://bit.ly/wwmdmep136

Modern Approach to Grief & Trauma Release Free Webinar http://bit.ly/modappweb

Why Nervous System Regulation is Essential for Optimal Pregnancy and Postpartum Health: http://bit.ly/dmep134

The Power of Fear: http://bit.ly/dmep001