One of the most wonderful ways to address and release fears is not even a Spinning Babies® activity! The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping, allows your brain to move from triggers or stressful feelings relating to memories through a self-care tapping activity to a less-charged present. This is a simple approach to healing that helps release negative emotions and trauma.

For quick results and first-timers, try tapping with an EFT-trained therapist, which you can find here. But what is tapping, exactly? When practicing EFT, you use your fingers to tap on traditional acupuncture points known as meridians, or energy pathways. While tapping, you think about or say out loud a phrase about a specific issue or memory. This “emotional acupuncture,” as some call it, softens the emotional intensity of the issue or memory you’re recalling. Learn more here about how EFT helps eliminate fears about childbirth, past trauma, and parenting.

Might this be a lovely way to a calmer pregnancy?

Baby weighs about 1.5 pounds and measures about 13.6 inches long. An exciting part about the 25-week fetus is that baby is learning the difference between up and down! You may notice baby moving at similar times each day. Baby can also suck on fingers and grab toes, and the lungs continue to develop.