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Does Emotional Stress During Pregnancy Affect Health Of Fetus?
Question: Hi iam 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant. This is my first child, and i just had blood work and the doctor said everything came back normal and healthy. however ihave had some emotional stress and I'm worried that its gonna hurt my baby? can stress affect the baby this early on? please tell me i won't lose my baby because of some emotional stress i have been having the last 3 days or that it won't hurt my baby this early on?
Brief Answer:
High level of stress can affect your baby.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your health care.
I can understand your concern here.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Actually there is no exact data available which shows relationships between early pregnancy and stress.
But it is true that high level of stress can impact your baby growth and development and cause misscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, infection etc.( this is due to hormone release during stress can impact pregnancy outcomes).
Daily life stress does not impact pregnancy but try to be happy and healthy during pregnancy.
So do not take any stress and do some meditation and yoga, keep yourself busy, surrounded by your family members throughout pregnancy.
Hopefully found useful, feel free to ask more questions.
Good luck.
Regards
High level of stress can affect your baby.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your health care.
I can understand your concern here.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Actually there is no exact data available which shows relationships between early pregnancy and stress.
But it is true that high level of stress can impact your baby growth and development and cause misscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, infection etc.( this is due to hormone release during stress can impact pregnancy outcomes).
Daily life stress does not impact pregnancy but try to be happy and healthy during pregnancy.
So do not take any stress and do some meditation and yoga, keep yourself busy, surrounded by your family members throughout pregnancy.
Hopefully found useful, feel free to ask more questions.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
So even a fight with my mother the last 3 days will cause a miscarriage?
Say it doesn't cause a miscarriage, can it affect the health of my baby this early on?
I read that it starts to affect the baby at 17 weeks
Say it doesn't cause a miscarriage, can it affect the health of my baby this early on?
I read that it starts to affect the baby at 17 weeks
Brief Answer:
It may affect baby health.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the long delay in my response.
Yes, it may affect your baby health because when you become stressed your body release hormones which has negative impact on you and your baby health.
Your nutrition is not proper( if you are not eating and sleeping properly) and it will further affect your baby health.
Directly it will not cause misscarriage but yes during stress some times uterine contraction may increase which can cause problems.
Please you should not take any stress and avoid fight as much as possible.
Hope it is useful.
Good luck.
Take care.
Regards
It may affect baby health.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the long delay in my response.
Yes, it may affect your baby health because when you become stressed your body release hormones which has negative impact on you and your baby health.
Your nutrition is not proper( if you are not eating and sleeping properly) and it will further affect your baby health.
Directly it will not cause misscarriage but yes during stress some times uterine contraction may increase which can cause problems.
Please you should not take any stress and avoid fight as much as possible.
Hope it is useful.
Good luck.
Take care.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
My nutrition and my sleep at perfect and have been eating very well. So ur saying the stress just for THREE days is going to hurt my baby? Can I speak to another gynecologist ?
Brief Answer:
No it is not like that.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
You misunderstood my opinion, I said due to stress if your nutrition and sleep get disturbed it may affect your baby health.
But if you are taking enough diet and sleep than it will not impact your health, so it will not impact your baby also.
But yes, if you have continue this fight and taking stress then it will definitely impact you and your baby health.
If you are not happy with my opinion and want to take a opinion from other doctor than you can take opinion of another Gynaecologist that is your right.
Hope it is of some use.
Good luck.
Take care.
Regards
No it is not like that.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
You misunderstood my opinion, I said due to stress if your nutrition and sleep get disturbed it may affect your baby health.
But if you are taking enough diet and sleep than it will not impact your health, so it will not impact your baby also.
But yes, if you have continue this fight and taking stress then it will definitely impact you and your baby health.
If you are not happy with my opinion and want to take a opinion from other doctor than you can take opinion of another Gynaecologist that is your right.
Hope it is of some use.
Good luck.
Take care.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I will ask. So does the ultra sound look good for 5 weeks 1 day? According my last menstrual period I'm 4 weeks 6 days
Brief Answer:
Yes,it is good.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Yes, your ultrasound seems good because in ultrasound their is a difference of 1-2 weeks from last menstrual cycle date calculations.
So if it is 5 weeks than it is very good.
Good luck.
Regards
Yes,it is good.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Yes, your ultrasound seems good because in ultrasound their is a difference of 1-2 weeks from last menstrual cycle date calculations.
So if it is 5 weeks than it is very good.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So it doesn't matter than no yolk sac is seen yet?
Brief Answer:
Kindly upload your ultrasound report.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sometimes with late conception, maybe yolk sac not seen at 5 weeks but usually it is present at 5 weeks.
Can you please upload your ultrasound report so I will be able to give you a better opinion.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Kindly upload your ultrasound report.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sometimes with late conception, maybe yolk sac not seen at 5 weeks but usually it is present at 5 weeks.
Can you please upload your ultrasound report so I will be able to give you a better opinion.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have uploaded it
Brief Answer:
Repeat scan after 1-2 weeks and blood hcg levels advised.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I think it is too early to comment on it, so better you should go for repeat ultrasound scan after 2 weeks and blood beta hcg levels.
Kindly get back to us with your reports.
Good luck.
Regards
Repeat scan after 1-2 weeks and blood hcg levels advised.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I think it is too early to comment on it, so better you should go for repeat ultrasound scan after 2 weeks and blood beta hcg levels.
Kindly get back to us with your reports.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
But it is common to not have a yolk sac at 5 weeks? My lmp measures 4 weeks 6 days
Brief Answer:
No it is not very common.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Usually we can able to see yolk sac at 5 weeks because your gestational sac diameter is 10.8mm( 8mm yolk sac seen) but sometimes with delayed conception it can not be there.
So do not take any stress and get your repeat ultrasound scan and blood beta hcg test done.( it is more useful in this situation).
Good luck.
Regards
No it is not very common.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Usually we can able to see yolk sac at 5 weeks because your gestational sac diameter is 10.8mm( 8mm yolk sac seen) but sometimes with delayed conception it can not be there.
So do not take any stress and get your repeat ultrasound scan and blood beta hcg test done.( it is more useful in this situation).
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So would you say there is a high chance of a blighted ovum/miscarriage in my case?
Brief Answer:
Medically you are right.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Medically you are right but it is too early to comment on it and have you done your beta hcg levels( it plays a very important role in diagnosis).
So don't be dishartened and get your beta hcg levels.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Medically you are right.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Medically you are right but it is too early to comment on it and have you done your beta hcg levels( it plays a very important role in diagnosis).
So don't be dishartened and get your beta hcg levels.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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