STRESS IN PREGNANCY

STRESS FACTORS DURING PREGNANCY

• Problems in marriage
• Problems with the environment (high expectations of the environment from the expectant mother)
• Previous bad pregnancy history/experience
• Unplanned unwanted pregnancy
• Health problems that occur during pregnancy
• Any substance use
• With birth related fear, anxiety
• After the baby is born, "will I be a good mother?" anxiety

STRESS SYMPTOMS DURING PREGNANCY

• Frequent negative thoughts (will the baby be healthy, will something go wrong?)
• Disruption in sleep patterns
• Frequent conflict
• Panic and tantrums
• Not paying enough attention to food and health and feeling guilty about it feeling
• Having problems in decision making and problem solving
• Seeming yourself worthless and inadequate

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND PREGNANCY

• Stress can cause miscarriage and premature birth
• It can cause babies born on time to have low birth weight
• Due to behavioral changes of the expectant mother (such as alcohol, smoking etc.). )may cause structural anomalies in the baby
• Excessive and continuous stress during pregnancy; It may cause the unborn baby to have an anxious nature in later ages

EFFECTS OF STRESS ON PREGNANCY

• Pregnancy-related high blood pressure is 3 times higher It is more common
• The risk of miscarriage increases 2-3 times (This increase is higher in women over the age of 35)
• Weakness, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety
• Decrease in appetite- increase
• Back and headaches

SO WHAT CAN BE DONE?

• Identify sources of stress.
• Try to develop coping methods.
• Eat healthy
• Get enough sleep
• Stay away from alcohol and cigarettes
• Do exercises suitable for pregnancy
• Make sure you get the support of your environment
• Use relaxation techniques
• Take time for yourself to rest during the day
• Stay away from technological devices
• Breathing Do exercises (Take everything out of your mind and focus on your breathing)
• Change your way of thinking
• Be in social environments, talk, laugh
• Move
• Feel free to cry
• See the beautiful things around you, DREAM :) !

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