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Health Journeys Guided Meditations Help with Fertility

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I bought this cd about three weeks ago and for three weeks I have listened to this cd at least twice a day, everyday. Belleruth Naparstek is phenom. I wouldn't be surprised if she dealt with an infertility diagnosis herself because all the words and phrases she used were spot on. And this isn't just for women/couples going through IVF, it's also for people who are going through the process of adoption.

My husband even listens to it at night with me while we are trying to fall asleep. And any woman/couple who has gone through or is trying to deal with an infertility diagnosis knows just how sacred falling asleep easily is.

Ms. Naparestek's voice is so soothing, I feel so comforted and balanced. I realize that all the feelings I have are perfectly normal and that they pass. But mostly, that I can control my emotions and feelings just by staying in the moment and breathing. The background music is extremely relaxing too.

I will definetly be buying more of her cd's.

I can go on for days about this cd, but I think you get the point. In a nutshell, if you've been trying to deal with the horrible roller coaster ride of infertility, this cd is an asset.

This would be a great CD if the content was not so general. It's trying to address the needs of moms who are hopeful about being able to conceive on their own and moms who are looking to adopt. It would have been great if these needs were separated into two different CDs. Since I'm still hopeful I can conceive on my own, I found the adoption suggestions very distracting. It was hard to relax and concentrate on my intent after those came up. I would imagine someone trying to adopt would find the other content distracting as well.

My husband and I went through our first IVF proceedure after years of infertility and recurrent miscarriages. After the transer I was given this set and it helped me immensly, I think it's the reason I'm now carrying twins! The music and her voice are instantly calming and puts you in a trance-like state of peace.

I just bought several guided imagery CDs. I put them all on my itunes as well as additional tracks that I downloaded in order to browse all/compare and decide which ones to start using. By far this CD and Belleruth's voice stood out among the many I was deciding between. Her voice and words immediately drew me in, allowed me to relax, and the way she/the text seemed to understand exactly the way I was feeling and what I've gone through (3 years of infertility, 4 miscarriages, and now facing a 2nd IVF treatment with some fear and anxiety) was uncanny. Lately I have been observing in myself more negative self talk than usual and I knew I needed to do something to combat it. Rather than just asking the listener to "let go" (ie NOT be stressed which can cause someone to then stress over being stressed!) she starts by acknowledging and validating the feelings one might have (and she was exactly right in my case!!). This was so reassuring and uplifting - to first be allowed to accept the feelings I have, THEN to let them go.
She empowers the process without making it feel goal oriented. There is a subtle balance between doing these meditations (or any other practice like this) "in order to get pregnant" and/or simply in order to find a way to "just be", to allow, to trust the path that we're on. This CD does this very well - you feel that doing these meditations brings you closer to your child but at the same time it makes "everything alright" regardless. A tough balance to strike!
I highly recommend. And to everyone on this journey I wish you the very best. It is one of the most difficult things I've ever gone through. Blessings to you all and I hope this CD will help.

I purchased this CD last week. I especially found helpful her affirmations of, "The child that is meant to be mine will come, in it's own time" Her affirmations have helped me let go of controlling this process, so I can support my body and mind during this stressful time. Thi CD is so "healthy" - that's the best way I can describe it.

This was great to listen to anytime I would start getting really down about infertility or when I had to do something hard (like go to a baby shower!). I would breath deeply, listen to this CD, and always feel better. These meditations may not get you pregnant, but you will feel much better in the process. Best of luck on your paths to motherhood.

Compared to other meditations I have tried, I like Belleruth Naparstek's voice the best. It is calming without being annoying or comical. I also enjoy the imagery she presents, I can really relate to it. I have to say, when I start the breathing while doing this, I usually fall asleep, which she tells you is ok, because it is still working in your brain while you are sleeping. I love how she talks about the perfect being, selected just for you, will come when the time is right, without sounding preachy or saying "just relax and it will happen!" like everyone in life seems to like to tell you. She really makes you feel like it will happen in time and for the right reasons and it is reassuring instead of frustrating.

I highly recommend this guided imagery exercise to all women and their partners who are experiencing difficulties with conceiving and/or who have experienced perinatal loss. I decided to use this as an adjunct to talk therapy. I was taken aback with the speaker's stunning efficacy in enabliing me to connect to a level of emotion I hadn't previously acknowledged or experienced. The affirmation segment was especially helpful to my husband; giving him a more significant understanding of my internal, emotional experience. Struggles with fertility are often so hard to talk about and can create such a distance between partners; this guided imagery is an excellent tool at bridging emotional connection; and for individual emotional processing.

The CD really helps me calm down and think more positively. Infertility is a really difficult issue and everything you can do to remain relaxed helps.The only negative is the lady's voice is not very pleasant. The first time I heard it I couldn't stand her voice. But it gets better everytime.I recommend this to anyone who is feeling negative about trying to get pregnant.

I love this cd I feel great after I listen to it. It has helped me to think more positively.