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Your name: is required Error: This is required. Your email: is required Error: This is required Error: Not a valid value. Send to: is required Error: This is required Error: Not a valid value. What can cause stress in pregnancy? How can stress affect my baby and me? Some people might also experience: obsessive thoughts worry or anxiety anger eating problems too much or too little food, or the wrong types of food trouble relaxing or winding down Chronic stress could also cause problems for your baby.
To reduce stress, you could try the following: Pay attention to the triggers that make you stressed and notice what happens when you feel stressed. Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to help keep you and your baby healthy. Physical activity and relaxation can also help to reduce stress: Take part in regular exercise , suitable for pregnancy.
Do yoga , meditation, breathing, or relaxation through classes, or using apps, videos or podcasts. Engage in a favourite distraction activity such as reading, watching TV or a hobby. Spend time with people who make you feel calm. Further help If you need more help to manage your stress, you can contact: your GP, who can help you or refer you to a psychologist or counsellor your obstetrician or midwife PANDA Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia on Beyond Blue on Sometimes the health professionals you talk with may not have enough time to answer all of your questions or talk through all of your concerns.
Back To Top. You may welcome these changes, but they can add new stresses to your life. High levels of stress that continue for a long time may cause health problems, like high blood pressure and heart disease. During pregnancy, stress can increase the chances of having a premature baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy or a low-birthweight baby weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces.
Babies born too soon or too small are at increased risk for health problems. The causes of stress are different for every woman, but here are some common causes during pregnancy:. Stress is not all bad. When you handle it right, a little stress can help you take on new challenges.
However, serious types of stress during pregnancy may increase your chances of certain problems, like premature birth. Most women who have serious stress during pregnancy can have healthy babies. But talk to your health care provider if you have these types of stress:. But certain stress-related hormones may play a role in causing certain pregnancy complications. Serious or long-lasting stress may affect your immune system, which protects you from infection.
This can increase the chances of getting an infection of the uterus. This type of infection can cause premature birth. Many women worry that stress may lead to miscarriage , the death of a baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy. While extra stress isn't good for your overall health, there's no evidence that stress causes miscarriage.
Post-traumatic stress disorder also called PTSD is a disorder that develops when you have problems after you experience a shocking, scary or dangerous event. These events may include rape, abuse, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack or the death of a loved one. People with PTSD may have:. Women who have PTSD may be more likely than women without it to have a premature or low-birthweight baby. They also are more likely than other women to have risky health behaviors, such as smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, abusing medications or taking street drugs.
Doing these things can increase the chances of having pregnancy problems. If you think you may have PTSD, talk to your provider or a mental health professional. Treatments for PTSD include medications and therapy.
Some studies show that high levels of stress in pregnancy may cause certain problems during childhood, like having trouble paying attention or being afraid. The people around you may help with stress relief too. Here are some ways to reduce stress with the help of others:. Sign up for our emails to receive great health information and join us in the fight for the health of moms and babies.
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