15 weeks and very stressed. Can this make me mc or harm the baby?

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I am 15 weeks and under a lot of stress at the minute by my ex, all to do with finances , access rights etc. my dp is being fantastic and really trying to relax me but it's not helping at all. My heart is beating to fast and missing beats and I am waiting to see a cardiologist, I realise this could be down to stress to. I just want to lie in bed . My tummy is tense with the stress and I am worrying this is harming the baby or could make me miscarriage

No, it can't.

It's a hugely exaggerated myth which has a lot to do with the efforts to keep women in the home post war.

The only reliable research was on women in constant unavoidable fear of death with other, health affecting, issues (women in trailer parks at risk of tornado strike). The results showed some babies were fussier. Not miscarriage.

On the NHS website it says that "an increased risk of miscarriage is not linked to a mother’s emotional state during pregnancy, such as being stressed or depressed".

Hope that helps take away one stress...look after yourself :)

I really doubt it could. Humans would have gone extinct a long time ago if stress were likely to cause miscarriages.

Absolutely not, I have developed OCD during pregnancy, subsequently been referred to mental health and child services because of it and just been handed redundancy notice by work. I can honestly say I've never been so stressed my whole life!! Buuuut am looking at going over in the pregnancy (40 wks tomorrow) and all scans/meaurements etc have been fine. Also, anecdotally, a good friend's mum was hospitalised due to stress when pregnant and my friend turned out just fine. You will read scary stuff online about the stress hormone cortisol crossing the placenta, but I've never found anything that proves any long term affect on the baby. But... The real risk is the increased chance of post natal depression, which is why it's a good idea to try anything to reduce your stress before the baby arrives. Easier said than done but I found counselling, meditation and exercise to be very helpful. I hope things settle down for you and you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and have a calm birth, but please don't worry your baby is fine.