| Pregnancy is such a daunting experience and it is only | | | | to begin naturally. It has been said that working so late |
| natural to worry. Hormones are flying all over the place | | | | in pregnancy is a major factor in the increased number |
| and incredible physical changes makes it very hard not | | | | of women going overdue and needing to be induced |
| to worry to some extent. There are many reasons a | | | | as their bodies don't think they are ready, but how |
| women may worry during her pregnancy, such as | | | | much of this is speculation I'm not sure. |
| impending birth, finances or relationships, these are | | | | If this stress is not managed early on the reality is it |
| common reasons to worry and in some women it | | | | can have some severe consequences on the mother |
| may lead to stress during pregnancy. If this is the case | | | | and then consequently her unborn baby. The mother is |
| it is important to look at ways to reduce the stress | | | | putting her body at risk of high blood pressure, panic |
| levels. | | | | attacks, depression, obesity, digestive problems and |
| Under any circumstances, severe cases of stress can | | | | skin irritations such as eczema. Already we know that |
| be harmful to anyone or anything. It can lead to | | | | in certain extreme cases of stress and pregnancy that |
| disease and a deterioration in health as well as causing | | | | this could lead to a risk of miscarriage early on or if |
| the mental health to suffer too. Pregnancy and stress | | | | later in the pregnancy the risk is premature labour, |
| seem to be coupled together, to start with pregnancy | | | | premature birth and low birth weight babies. More |
| can put a women's body under a great deal of stress. | | | | recent research suggests that pregnancy stress also |
| Mentally it is also a worrying time especially for a first | | | | increases the chance of your baby being born with |
| time mum but also for additional pregnancies too as | | | | asthma or allergies. |
| the worry then extends to siblings as well. It doesn't | | | | It is not easy to stop worrying, but action needs to be |
| help that we live in stressful times worrying about all | | | | taken during pregnancy to reduce stress levels. Some |
| aspects of everyday life. | | | | positive steps are eating healthily, sleeping well, making |
| In this day and age many women work as close to | | | | an effort to take the time each day to relax and taking |
| their due date as possible to ensure they get as much | | | | some gentle exercises each day can make a huge |
| time off after the baby is born. Working so close up | | | | difference. |
| until the birth (obviously depending what kind of job it is) | | | | To find out more ways to reduce your stress levels |
| can put an extra strain on a heavily pregnant body. It is | | | | during pregnancy visit: Pregnancy Stress for some |
| in the later stages of pregnancy that a women needs | | | | ideas. |
| to listen to her body and relax while waiting for labour | | | | |