Delphine Ricciuti - Sophrology

Sometimes, the desire to become a parent does not necessarily come true right away, and waiting can generate frustration, anxiety and a feeling of helplessness. Some couples have no choice but to go through IVF (In Vitro Fertilization, amongst other medical techniques) in a very much medicalized atmosphere where they undergo very demanding and heavy fertility treatments. Sophrology helps the women following these specialized treatments to relax and to take control of their body again. They feel more peaceful and better prepared to go through the different stages leading to a possible pregnancy. It also helps the couple to manage and release the stress caused by the situation.

This Face-to-Face Fertility Package includes 5 Sophrology Sessions during which you will be able to prepare physically and mentally for tests and/or treatments you have to undergo. Sophrology will help future mums take control of their body again, and feel more confident and more relaxed through the different stages of their treatment, in the prospect of a possible pregnancy. If you don’t need fertility treatments but have trouble conceiving, the sessions will partly focus on building up your confidence and reinforcing your positive inner resources.

Pregnancy causes both significant physiological and physical changes as well as strong emotional and psychological disruptions (fear of miscarriage or losing the baby, fear of not being a good mother, anxiety about childbirth’s pain…). Sophrology is a precious tool to feel better prepared for this initiatory and crucial event in a woman’s life. It helps:

- let go of the tensions and stress, and feel calm
- regain confidence in oneself and in life
- accept one’s changing body and integrate these changes
- better manage physiological disorders (nausea, vomiting, back pain, shortness of breath…)
- better manage the pain caused by the contractions and experience natural childbirth or a C-section in a calm way
- feel prepared to welcome the baby
- feel prepared to breastfeed.

This programme combines sessions focusing both on pregnancy and birth. It will help you get in touch with your changing body and connect with your baby, while decreasing the stress and tiredness you could feel, as well as the anxiety you may have, about giving birth for instance.
The sessions aim at making you feel fully prepared, both physically and mentally, for your baby’s arrival. I will teach you techniques to manage the pain caused by the contractions in a peaceful way so that you can actively live this moment, as a full actress of your life.

After the birth and during the postpartum period, Sophrology sessions help you get back in shape and regain vitality and energy. This period can be exhausting for new mums, especially when breastfeeding. Practising Sophrology gives you the tools to recover more quickly. It also helps you find your place and your personal balance in your different roles and status (as a woman, a mother etc…).

Let's have a 15 min call (on the phone or by video call) to see how I can help you! I look forward to hearing from you!