Stress

[bluemarie87]

A little advice if possible please.
I'm under a bit of stress family wise this week and I've been very emotional and ratty and stressed (I won't go in to what but it's not been an easy week) I've read loads on google, some saying it doesn't affect my baby and some saying it does.

What I'm asking is has anybody suffered a lot of stress when pregnant and everything been fine.

I feel so guilty that when I think about it I cry even more because of the guilt.

Any advice would be fab

I had a lot of stress (work, stepchildren and DH’s ex). Couple of times I had a good old sob about things.
Used to take myself off for long walks to relax and clear my head.
I now have a wonderful 2 year old.
I appreciate you don’t want to say what the situation is but is it likely to be long lasting or is it dealt with now?

I had a horrendous time at work during early pregnancy - I used the baby as my motivation to sort everything out and stand up for myself.

I have a beautiful baby girl now.

Don't worry - just try and look after yourself as best you can. Eat properly, try to make sure you sleep x

I suffered stress during my second pregnancy.
I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 5mths, Dd1 was 23 I never imagined I would have another I was in total shock.
When I was 7mths pregnant with dd2 I suffered a bereavement when dd1 died. It was awful I spent the last 2mths in bed with the duvet over my head. I wasn't eating and lost alot of weight.

Dd2 was born healthy on her due date.
Take Care of yourself .

@ParkheadParadise I'm so sorry for your loss xx

When I was pregnant with DS his dad left and caused all manner of trouble for me (from threatening to kill himself if I didn’t have an abortion to spitting in my face in public). Then my dad was diagnosed with cancer. During an operation he had an internal bleed and was on a life support machine so there was a period of time when I was pregnant that I was waiting for him to die. Thankfully he didn’t at the time but I was under a great deal of stress, then I was stressed because I was stressed and wasn’t sure how it would affect my baby. I think I cried every day of my pregnancy. DS is a wonderfully happy, content and HEALTHY child!

I’ve been under so much stress during this pregnancy because of DS’ biological father as he’s came out of the woodwork now he knows me and my partner are expecting. I was talking to a friend who kindly reminded me that DS is healthy so why shouldn’t this baby be?

Even without stresses in our lives the fact we’re pregnant with all these extra hormones is enough to make us emotional and ratty. Don’t be too hard on yourself for that! Try and enjoy your pregnancy and don’t let what’s happening around you take any of the joy away from it. I let the excitement get sucked out of my pregnancy with DS and with a new mind set this time I’m determined to enjoy it despite what anyone does to cause added stress.

Take care! X

Yes, I’ve been through a bereavement and had to leave my job this pregnancy. I don’t think I have ever been as stressed as I was between 15 and 22 weeks, it was genuinely the worst time of my life. I worked myself into a right state by reading up online about the potential effects it could have on the baby, but my midwife has been amazing and reassured me that it won’t have had an effect. People go through all sorts during pregnancy and go on to have healthy children. Please don’t let it stop you from enjoying your pregnancy.