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 FREE MEAL PLANS Do you need help getting healthy, tasty meals on the table? Check out our sponsor Prep Dish, at http://prepdish.com/mhd, to get 2 weeks FREE! SHOW NOTES- https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Get a FREE Miscarriage Lab Testing Checklist