Weird reactions to hypnobabies....

[AustinMom]

So we are on week 5 of hypnobabies, we haven't done the fear cleansing yet, so that's not what I'm referring, just to get that out of the way. At times, in doing the hypnosis, I get a very eerie feeling, and it starts to sometimes make me very anxious and nauseated at times. It's not during any particular time that I could say "well she was talking about pelvises, and I must be worried about my pelvis subconsciously," etc. It's sporadic, and I've had it happen about 2-3 times so far. The other night night my husband was listening to the new CD with me and he had to stop halfway through, he got really nauseated and started imaging weird things out of nowhere. He brought it up with me today, and I felt totally validated, as that's what I'm experiencing. It's hard to explain, but it's like something just doesn't seem.....right....I don't know. I've very hesitant to do the fear cleansing now after this.

Has anyone else had this? or something similar? thoughts?

[beanbean]

If it's not sitting right with you, I'd discontinue it. Maybe Hypnobirthing instead?

[Sudonk]

I suggest you give Hypnobabies a call and talk to them about it. I haven't heard of anyone describing exactly what you did, but we all respond to self-hypnosis differently so that doesn't mean it's not normal. But I know there are Hypnobabies instructors who are hypnotherapists who they can put you in contact with to help you determine the best course of action. It sounds like there is something that you and your husband are tuned in to, which you will benefit from addressing now.

I have a few questions to think about that may help you narrow down what is going on:
Did these sensations occur when you were listening to the same script, or during different ones? Do you have any kind of trauma in your past, such as sexual, mental or emotional abuse that may be working through your subconscious while you listen? Have there been any slightly odd things about the pregnancy or pending birth that flitted through your mind, but which you dismissed? Perhaps there could be something going on with the pregnancy or baby that your subconsious is aware of, but which you haven't discovered on a more conscious level yet, and your mind is using your hypnosis as a time to bring it to your awareness. It's not necessarily anything scary, but I have known women who "discovered" things like poor positioning or increasing blood pressure through their response to a script, and were able to be proactive about it and handle it before it became an issue.

[Veritaserum]

Sudonk had some great ideas and I'm sure if you gave Hypnobabies a call they'd assist you further.

[Jenne]

It could be your positioning...if you are laying on your back you might be putting pressure on that big vein and causing strange sensations. Just a thought...

Jenne