Do you have a rocking chair? Rocking a sleepy baby can be profoundly peaceful and soothing. You are rocking together so you are also rocking yourself. Rocking has a calming and regulating effect on adult bodies and brains too, so even wrapping in a warm blanket and rocking alone with a good book and a cup of tea can be nurturing.

It’s a concrete sensory experience rather than a visualization, but I decided to share because reading your post reminded me of rocking my babies to sleep, a way to nurture and self-nurture. So much so that I feel calmed and soothed now just remembering those sweet moments drowsing or reading in the chair rocking my sweet babies, who are teens and young adults now.

Congratulations on your new baby.