Ya know, I reckon mindframe DOES help. It doesn't guarantee an outcome, and I never suggested this, nor will you find me doing so in the future - it's not what I'm saying in this post.
It helps how you come out of it. If you go in positive and self-affirming, relaxed and open, then I really do think it helps you deal with interventions, should they become necessary and your recovery. I've heard it said many times that had women not gone in knowing about how the body is working and what it's doing, they would have been more panicked and pretty broken when it 'went wrong'.
Fionas, I'm willing to bet you're not part of the 'panic brigade' of women who scoff at women who are positive, or tell them to 'get real' or 'good luck' - would you agree? And that's my point. Being open about the possibilities for great outcomes can also help you with the outcomes that eventuate from emergency or difficult situations.
Just putting that out there