By Dawn Heather
Source: DawnHeather.com
For all those anxious couples who are desperately trying to get pregnant, here is some food for thought.
Where no physiological obstacle exists, why then should it prove so difficult for some women to fall pregnant? And, in many cases, where adoption has been the last resort, as soon as the newly adopted baby has settled in the new mother falls pregnant, why should this be?
I believe that the cause, in most cases, is due to anxiety. This may seem trite or superficial, and many may argue that the anxiety they experience is as a result of not getting pregnant, and not the other way around. However, anxiety may manifest in many different ways, and may be triggered by a variety of situations or events.
For instance, it emerged that one young woman I was working with was very afraid of gaining weight. This attitude came from her mother, who had described being pregnant as like being an 'elephant', hideous, uncomfortable, ungainly and generally undesirable. Despite the young woman's logic and rational thoughts, and very positive attitude towards pregnancy, noticing how radiantly happy most women look, this message from her early years was firmly locked into place. Another woman really enjoyed her freedom, and, despite the biological clock ticking away, this created an inner conflict - result? Anxiety.
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