Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Not Getting the Picture

One of the key components of the "Making Babies" program is visualization. During each phase of my cycle I am supposed to visualize what is going on inside of me. I am supposed to see the eggs ripening, and the lining of my uterus thickening. I am supposed to see the egg fertilizing and making a comfy nest in my womb. I am supposed to see my body welcoming a new life force and nurturing it.

Yeah, I don't see any of that.

It's not that I don't want to see it, I really do. I would love to mentally will myself into getting pregnant. It isn't that I haven't tried it either. Every time I do try it though, my mind wanders. I start trying to picture the eggs forming, and then all of a sudden I wonder if I am picturing my ovaries correctly. Maybe I'm focusing on the wrong one. Maybe what I am picturing is not an ovary at all but my gall bladder. I don't want things growing in my gall bladder, then I wold have to have surgery. What if it's an alien growing in my gall bladder? Oh, I really should put "Aliens" on our Netflix cue. Or do we still have the DVD? No, I think we loaned that to someone and lost it. Who stole our copy of "Aliens?"

See? Lost cause.

Also, I always wonder how long I am supposed to visualize. Is 30 seconds enough? Do I need to do a full half hour? Is it something I need to check in with periodically all day? I need parameters to know when the visualizing is enough to knock me up, but not enough to bring about multiple births.

Oh, and did I mention that the visualizing is supposed to be relaxing? Yeah, it's a key component of the "de-stressing" part of MB. You know, because there really is nothing stressful about trying to have a baby, or following a program with a million parts, and powders, and pills, and diet changes.

If only the visualization came in pill form. I could just add it to the others.

I can picture it now.

5 comments:

  1. not pill form.....but ipod form. circle and bloom has a great meditation set. I use it off and on before bed. It is a little hippy (and for me that is saying something) but it relaxes me and guides your visualization. I always wonder though, is this really helping?? I helps me relax, at least.

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  2. Hmmm...I bet the writers hadn't done this whole visulization thing with an almost two year old around.

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  3. My own attempts at visualization were very short-lived, but I'm liking the idea of an app for the iphone that can guide me. Even if the visualization isn't working, I think meditation will be beneficial.

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  4. Oh dear. I completely skipped that section. But I'm pretty sure thinking about visualizing is as good as visualizing, so you're covered.

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  5. "If only the visualization came in pill form. I could just add it to the others."

    Hilarious! And lady, oh lady, do I feel your pain.

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