Feelings during pregnancy can be a little contradictory. On the one hand you may feel happy and excited about your forthcoming arrival but on the other you may feel extremely anxious and nervous about what lies ahead. Perhaps you worry about your symptoms or lack of symptoms. What do they mean? Is everything OK with the baby?

Many expectant mothers download the latest pregnancy app and receive daily updates on what they should be experiencing. Whilst interesting, this can sometimes only exaggerate anxieties and the inevitable desire to compare your experience with that of others.

Depression is also common and what you hoped would be a happy time may be clouded by dark thoughts. Fears about the future and regrets about the past can all emerge at this time. Sadly the myth that pregnant women should be happy is still very much alive. This only contributes to a sense of failure and inadequacy for those who don't feel this way.

If this all sound familiar you are not alone. Research suggests that around 33% of women experience an anxiety disorder or clinical depression during pregnancy.

Symptoms of anxiety include:

• OVERWHELMING FEELINGS OF WORRY

• IRRITABILITY

• A FEELING OF RESTLESSNESS

• DISRUPTED SLEEP PATTERNS

• DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING

• FATIGUE

Symptoms of depression include:

• Feeling hopeless    

• BEING IN A DEPRESSED MOOD MOST OF THE TIME FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS

• DECREASED INTEREST IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU

• A SENSE OF WORTHLESSNESS

• LOW ENERGY

• POOR CONCENTRATION

• APPETITE CHANGES

• THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE

• DISTURBED SLEEP

• SLEEPING FOR LONGER THAN YOU ARE USED TO

If you are suffering from these symptoms then your first port of call should be your midwife or GP. There is plenty of help available to you during this time and it is important that you are aware of what’s available to you.

This hypnosis download has been designed to support you on your pregnancy journey. Specifically it has been designed to help you deal with unpleasant feelings and start to feel more positive and in control. During this download you can learn to:

• OVERCOME FEELINGS OF ANXIETY

• OVERCOME DARK AND DEPRESSED THOUGHTS

• REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR EMOTIONS

• FEEL RELAXED ABOUT THE TIME AHEAD

Download Feel positive during pregnancy today and enjoy feeling more relaxed for your remaining term.