CHRONIC STRESS IS THE WORST

Dr Christine Dunkel-Schetter, a psychology professor at the University of California Los Angeles, is currently studying the types of stress that are most harmful in pregnancy, and her initial findings are that constant anxiety, for instance fear and worry about the pregnancy, is more damaging than stressful life events such as trauma or death.

Chronic stress is horrible, causing headaches, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, mood disturbance, digestive issues, high blood pressure... and that’s just for the mother! It’s in both your and your baby’s interests that you find ways to de-stress.