The Space Before
Week 2
Audio player: The Space Before
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- Duration:
- 12 min
- Stage:
- Trying to conceive · Week 2
- Best for:
- The fertile window, and the two-week wait
How to practise
Week 2 in standard pregnancy dating often comes before there is anything to see, and sometimes before there is anything to know. This practice is built for that honest in-between: the two-week wait: being with uncertainty, not solving it.
The wait between ovulation and a possible test has its own texture: the body-watching, the symptom-spotting, the mental noise that will not switch off. This practice does the opposite of feeding that loop. It uses a gentle body scan to notice sensation without deciding what any of it means, and it helps you stay steady inside the open question.
Find a position that supports you (seated or lying down). Press play and let the guidance move at its own pace. There is no correct way to feel, and nothing to visualize on demand.
This episode is written for week 2. It fits best the fertile window, and the two-week wait, though you can return whenever the week feels heavy or unfamiliar.
Each week in the series stands alone. Listeners often join at their current week and circle back later; the arc rewards continuity, but nothing here assumes you have been listening since week one.
Full transcript
Welcome to Week Two.
This is often the start of the two-week wait, and it can take more out of us than we expect. The watching, the wondering, the way the mind turns every small feeling into a question.
So today we are not going to look for signs, and we are not going to try to guess the ending. We are going to practice something quietly powerful instead: noticing the body without interpreting it, and letting the wait simply be a space you are passing through. Let's begin.
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Let's begin by arriving.
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Settle into a position that supports you. Let the surface beneath you take your weight.
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Soften your eyes, or close them if that feels right.
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Breathe in slowly.
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And out, with an easy sigh.
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We'll begin with a gentle body scan. The only instruction is this: notice what is there, without deciding what it means. A sensation is just a sensation today. Not a sign, not a clue. Just your body, being your body.
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Bring your attention to your feet. Notice whatever is there. Warmth, coolness, contact, nothing in particular. Let it be what it is.
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Move up to your legs, and your hips. Again, just noticing. No meaning to assign.
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Bring your attention to your belly, and your lower back. This is often where the mind wants to search hardest in these weeks. So let's be especially gentle here. Whatever you notice, or do not notice, you can let it pass without a story.
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Up to your chest, your shoulders, your arms.
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And your jaw, your face, the space between your eyebrows. Let it all soften.
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Now let's steady with the breath. In… one… … two… … three… … four…
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And out, longer. Out… one… … two… … three… … four… … five… … six…
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Again, in your own time, letting the out-breath lead you down.
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The mind wants certainty. It is built to want it. So it scans, and guesses, and lives out endings that have not happened. You do not have to argue with it. You can notice it doing its job, and gently come back to right now.
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And right now, in this moment, nothing is being decided. There is only your breath, and the quiet, and you.
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Now, three quiet truths. Let each one land in the body.
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The first. I can hold hope and uncertainty at the same time.
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Notice where that sits in you, if it sits anywhere.
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The second. My worth is not determined by a test result.
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Let that one land somewhere real.
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And the last. Right now, nothing is being decided, and I am okay.
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You do not have to be certain of it. Just let it be here.
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Stay a while longer, breathing, in the space before.
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And when you are ready, begin to come back. Feel your weight. Feel your hands.
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Let your breath rejoin your day.
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Open your eyes slowly, if they were closed.
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And go gently into the rest of the wait.
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That is the end of this week's practice.
The wait can stir up a great deal. Whatever it brings up for you is allowed. If it feels heavy, you do not have to carry it alone, and there is no shame in saying so.
We will meet again next week.
FAQ
- When should I listen to Week 2?
- This practice is designed for the fertile window, and the two-week wait, though you can return any time during trying to conceive or the very early weeks of pregnancy.
- Is this meditation safe during trying to conceive or the very early weeks of pregnancy?
- Yes. This is gentle guided practice with no breath-holding or physical exertion. Listen in any comfortable position. If a practice increases distress rather than easing it, stop and speak with your midwife, GP, or a mental health professional.
- Do I need the app to listen?
- No. Press play on this page for the full guided audio and transcript. The My Maternal Mind app adds offline caching, ambient sound mixing, and a daily meditation written for your current week.
Related practice
- Quiet Beginnings, Week 1
- Too Soon to Know, Week 3
- Read the full guide
Practise with the full toolkit in the app
This episode is one of fifty-one in the Pregnancy Weeks series, with ambient sound mixing, streak tracking, and a daily meditation written for your current week.
My Maternal Mind supports your wellbeing during pregnancy and birth preparation. It does not replace medical advice, midwifery care, or mental health treatment. Discuss your birth plan and any concerns with your care team.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-30