Stress and Pregnancy

How Does Stress Affect Pregnancy?

And surprises like hair loss during pregnancy can make you feel less attractive and self-conscious during those pregnant months.

But did you know that pregnancy stress can actually harm your baby?

Watch the following video to get some tips on minimizing stress during pregnancy.

If a mother-to-be experiences extreme anxiety and stress, the baby is at risk in developing many different types of difficulties, including an increased risk for mental disorders and schizophrenia.

In addition, chronic anxiety is related to an elevated rate of miscarriage, low birth weight, prematurity, infant respiratory sickness, digestive problems and possible physical defects such as a cleft palate or lip.

Listen to this video about increased risk of fetal harm, due to stress and anxiety:

• Hormones are released into our bloodstream during during stressful moments, preparing our body to take defensive action.

• The main parts of our body that are used during a defensive situation are pumped with blood – the larger muscles, our brain and heart.

• As the blood is being directed to these, the other systems of our body experiences reduced blood flow (including your unborn child).

Pregnancy and stress are not a good combination.

When the mother experiences excessive stress during pregnancy blood flow is reduced to the uterus depriving the fetus of nutrients and oxygen.

Mothers who react extremely to stressful situations, put their babies at risk for developing health problems.

Self hypnosis can get you calmed down within minutes. Here is a reputable company, Hypnosis Downloads, that offers a positive pregnancy hypnosis download .

If you are having trouble with stress, you will do well to check it out...

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