Pregnancy and Stress

A stage with many changes both household and personal, this is pregnancy for most women.

Everything changes, body, priorities, emotions and although these changes should be a reason to be happy, can often generate a state of stress for women, which is already facing many demands both at work and at household.

We know that too much stress can be very detrimental to any person, where states can generate insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, lack or excess of appetite, headaches, etc..

Pregnant women may be exposed to high levels of stress are at risk of preterm delivery (37 weeks) and a tiny baby at risk for health immediately after birth.

The vast majority of women who are pregnant can cope well these emotional and physical changes that occur in pregnancy, but those in your life care about the level of stress and feel they can not control it properly, you need to consult their physician.

There are different types of stress that can lead to premature delivery, some studies have concluded that women who are experiencing negative situations in life like the death of a loved one, illness or loss of job, are exposed to be at increased risk of preterm delivery.

Also the fact that experience a disaster, as was the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, where it was found that pregnant women who were in a two mile radius of the area of the tragedy had much shorter gestations those that were further away.

Another study found that pregnant women exposed to a major earthquake had shorter gestations.

Also called chronic stress, such as pregnant women who are homeless, are going through economic problems or working in a highly stressful activity, are much more likely to give birth prematurely.

Also, women who experience severe stress during pregnancy have premature births.

TIPS TO REDUCE STRESS

To reduce stress, it is first necessary to identify the reason that causes it, to control it, anyway this is a temporary situation and that is linked most often to hormonal changes.

     Abandon or reduce activities which are not necessary.
     Rest more and not have to try to keep doing everything that was done before pregnancy.
     Take yoga or meditation are palliatives that will enhance the mood of the mother, giving peace of mind to go through this stage of life changes so much.