Did you know! Pregnant women cry, stressed mothers risk miscarriage. The mother’s overthinking affects the baby in the womb, causing the baby to grow slowly in the womb, and increasing the risk of the baby getting an infection in the womb. I don’t want to be dramatic, but I can’t hold back my tears. The mother is this stressed, I’m afraid the baby in the womb will be in danger.
Are pregnant women too stressed?
Pregnant women cry every day from a series of problems. On top of that, there’s the problem with the mother-in-law. When stressed, she doesn’t want to dress up, and she lets herself look shabby, to the point that her husband ignores her. Sometimes, her husband secretly has an affair. When she finds out, she becomes even more stressed and cries even more. No matter what the problem is, it’s a big deal for pregnant women. It’s not that she’s just making a big deal out of it. There’s a reason.
Why do pregnant women cry often and cry easily?
Pregnant women cry frequently during pregnancy, which causes emotional changes due to higher hormone levels. The mother’s emotions are also on full display. Sometimes she is good, sometimes she is bad. Her mood swings are difficult to control, especially in the first trimester or the first 3 months of pregnancy. In addition, pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, insomnia, lack of sleep, back pain, frequent urination, these also cause pregnant women to feel bored, tired, and stressed!
For some pregnant women, there will be occasional mood swings throughout the pregnancy. This is because during pregnancy, the mother’s body changes a lot. Feelings of disliking one’s own body arise, encountering problems with stretch marks, a dark neck, dark armpits, dark nipples, to the point of irritation. In addition, there are physical pains, muscle aches, difficulty walking, pain here and there. These things gradually build up into stress.
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Pregnant women are stressed and cry. Short-term stress symptoms in pregnant women.
If the mother is only slightly stressed and can adjust, it will not have any negative effects on the pregnancy. Some mothers turn stress into taking better care of themselves during pregnancy, resulting in good health for the mother and good growth of the fetus. But if the pregnant mother is very stressed, did you know that the negative effects on the pregnant mother and the fetus are very severe? Short-term symptoms of stress during pregnancy include:
- Feeling tired
- cannot sleep
- excited
- Loss of appetite or excessive appetite
- Headache and back pain
- If you are stressed for a long time, it will reduce your resistance to infection, increase your blood pressure, and lead to heart disease.
Stress in pregnant women affects the fetus
Maternal stress causes stress chemicals and hormones to be released in large amounts, causing the blood vessels to the uterus and placenta to contract, reducing the amount of oxygen reaching the fetus. This causes many dangers and risks, as follows:
- A miscarriage occurred
- The baby grows slowly in the womb.
- Higher incidence of intrauterine infections
- Infants born to mothers who experience stress during pregnancy, especially in the early stages of pregnancy, have been reported to have depressed moods and be more sensitive to external environmental stimuli.
- Long-term effects on the baby include increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
- Resulting in mental health problems and subsequent social adjustment.
How will the baby feel? Pregnant women are stressed and cry.
When pregnant women are stressed, do you know how their babies feel? According to research from Psychological Science, when a mother is in her sixth month of pregnancy, her baby can sense her emotions. And this effect is not just temporary. The emotions that the mother feels will be a factor in determining her baby’s attitude.
When a mother is stressed, her body releases stress hormones. Although a mother’s emotions cannot be transmitted through the amniotic sac to her baby, her hormones can. Being stressed occasionally and the baby receiving hormones occasionally is fine. But if the baby receives this hormone frequently, the baby will have chronic stress. It will also cause the baby to have colic after birth. Stress hormones, or cortisol, if the body receives too much, will not only cause obesity, but also affect brain function. It causes the hippocampus, which is related to learning and memory, to function less.
Do you know that Mom is stressed?
It is not easy for pregnant women to know that they are severely stressed, so it is necessary to check yourself to see if you have the following symptoms and feelings.
- I have a headache.
- I feel irritated.
- I feel anxious.
- I feel excited and shocked.
- I have problems solving various issues.
- I feel like things are not right.
- I can’t control things in my life.
- I am worried that the baby in the womb will be abnormal.
- I’m worried that I’ll lose my baby.
- I am worried that I will have a difficult birth or have problems during delivery.
- I’m worried that I won’t have the money to pay for the care.
- I live alone and have no husband to take care of me.
- I have to work harder.
- I have a problem at work.
- My husband and I have problems with each other.
- I have been threatened or physically assaulted.
*If you answer “sometimes” more than 3 times, it means you are stressed and should find a way to reduce stress.
13 ways to reduce stress that pregnant women must do
Pregnant women or mothers who take care of themselves, eat nutritious food, and maintain good health will help reduce stress. Here are some ways to reduce stress for pregnant women:
- Eat healthy food, complete with all 5 food groups and 3 meals a day.
- Get enough sleep, at least 6-8 hours a day.
- Exercise regularly
- Reduce workload
- Talking or venting your feelings or stress with your husband, close friends, or your parents.
- Do your daily routine or something you enjoy for at least 20-30 minutes a day.
- Go out, do activities or relax.
- meditate
- Yoga for pregnant women
- Practice your imagination, but only good things or things that make us have it.
- Find out about common pregnancy symptoms and how to deal with them.
- Avoid relying on addictive substances such as cigarettes, alcohol or sedatives.
- Find opportunities for quality pregnancy training to provide information about pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care.
Pregnant women cry and can reduce stress with music.
Music therapy can help reduce stress during pregnancy. Researchers have found that the relationship increases during pregnancy. In a study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, pregnant volunteers played 10-30 seconds of music, which was then played in reverse and intermittently. The study found that unpleasant music was particularly annoying for pregnant women, while pleasant music was particularly pleasing.
Furthermore, pleasant music significantly lowers blood pressure, while listening to irritating music for just 10 seconds can cause blood pressure to spike rapidly, after 30 seconds blood pressure drops, thus concluding that pregnant women have a clear physical response to music.
Another interesting point is that acoustic music has a greater effect on blood pressure in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women. Although it is not yet clear whether this effect is due to estrogen or not, whatever the cause, beautiful music is a great stress reliever, especially during pregnancy.
In addition, your baby in the womb can hear and respond by moving. Studies have shown that by the 28th week of pregnancy, your baby’s heart rate changes when it hears familiar music. So, if you regularly listen to Mozart for your baby, you are on the right track. However, we cannot guarantee that this will make your baby a genius.
Pregnant women crying or stress is something that is difficult to manage, especially for pregnant women. But it is certainly not beyond the abilities of mothers. When pregnant women cry, please think about the baby in the womb a lot, take good care of yourself, eat nutritious food, and go to see the doctor for every appointment to diagnose various symptoms and assess the risks that may occur during pregnancy.
Republished with permission from theAsianParent Thailand
