Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
Ugh Posted: 02-28-07 21:17pm
how does depression & stress affect
early pregnancy? will it harm my fetus
that i'm depressed? how about anger? right
now, b/c of my father's passing, i'm angry
at the world. i'm being so mean to
everyone b/c it helps me to vent. i know
it's wrong, but it's how i deal w/ my
pain. and what about my future child? will
i pass this depression on to them? i'm an
emotional wreck as of late. i'm afraid i'm
going to cause myself to miscarry, but i'm
not letting that add to my stress. i'm
just worried i'm going to hurt my baby
unintentionally. i'm not letting this
stress interfere w/ taking care of myself.
i'm eating healthy, sleeping pretty good,
drinking lots of fluids, & taking my
prenatal vitamins. but does stress itself
cause damage? or depression? is it going
to affect the way my child develops?
please help me out here. i'm just a mother
going through a lot right now.
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Mommy35
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 3165 Location: Vacationland, USA,
Posted: 02-28-07 21:29pm
Most women who are preggo go through some
sort of mood swings. I would go from
happy to sad to right pissed off in a
matter of minutes. It's hormones. I'm a
bit better now, well today anyway.
I'm not sure of the long term effects of a
mom's depression or mental status during
pregnancy. Stress isn't good for you, and
since you are the one in charge of giving
your baby what he/she needs right now, you
should find a way to get yourself healthy.
Sounds like you are doing a good job of
taking care of yourself and that is
important.
I'm really sorry for your loss though. It
must be a really hard thing to go through.
Take care and good luck!
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ladylee70
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Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 1912 Location: Boise, Idaho,
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Posted: 02-28-07 22:23pm
Some studies suggest that an extreme high
level of stress can sometimes cause
miscarriage. This is thought to be due to
an increased level of cortisol running
through your body.
With that being said, I was extremely
stressed during my first pregnancy and my
little one ended up being just fine. A lot
of women go through depression and stress
throughout their pregnancy and they end up
delivering healthy babies. It already
sounds like you are doing what you can.
You seem to be doing better than a lot of
people by eating right, etc.
I am so sorry to hear about your father's
passing. Honestly, please don't worry too
much about your baby as you are doing so
much to take care of him or her. You are
not a machine and can't just shut off your
emotions. I just can't imagine going
through what you are going through right
now. I am sure I would have a myriad of
emotions as well.
Hugs to you
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Idony
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 1611 Location: virginia beach, va usa
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Posted: 02-28-07 22:46pm
ive heard that stress isnt that big of a
deal, but ive also heard that it can cause
miscarrige, the most interesting thing ive
heard is that it can cause add/adhd
because the hormones or something
i think you should talk to your doctor,
there maybe a way she/he can help you, get
you counseling or maybe find a safe
midication to help you out for now, i dont
know, but id deffinantly talk to a doc
