| Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyful time for a | | | | "stressful experiences" will have so many |
| woman. Especially for those who have their first | | | | abnormalities. Such as hard to sleep during first |
| pregnancy. The happiness feeling is very important | | | | weeks, easily upset and angry, cries a lot, and it's |
| for pregnant woman. Usually pregnant woman who | | | | hard to calm him or her down. |
| are happy will think about her embryo condition and | | | | Beside, the baby sometime doesn't have strong |
| her own condition more intense, like choosing good | | | | bonds with the mother. This is caused by the effect |
| food, checking pregnancy regularly, giving stimulus to | | | | of the adrenaline hormone rate variation of the |
| the embryo, and do all preparation to welcome the | | | | mother (which is increasing or decreasing depends on |
| baby. | | | | the emotion) which is transferred to the embryo |
| It's not surprising if pregnant woman who are happy | | | | through the placenta. It's not surprising in this case |
| will deliver healthy baby, physically or mentally. Sadly | | | | the baby is born with less weight necessary and is |
| not all women are happy with their pregnancy. In | | | | easily get ill or it's hard to deliver the baby. |
| contrary they feel depressed. It's not good for the | | | | C. How To Handle And Avoid |
| embryo. And because of that you must avoid | | | | Immediately treat the mother so the depression |
| depression during pregnancy. | | | | doesn't keep happening. Think positively, happily, and |
| A. Types And Causes | | | | do not think pregnancy is a burden because it will |
| Some diseases or complications during pregnancy are | | | | affect the condition, both physically and mentally. |
| caused by psychological disturbance or emotional | | | | Also do not consume antidepressant medicine. It's |
| disturbance, or is worsened by it. Depression happens | | | | better to talk with the gynecologist. If necessary, |
| because of the immature state of the emotional and | | | | see a therapist. By that the pregnant woman will |
| psychosocial development, with inability to adapt to | | | | have good support and colleague to channel her |
| the situation. These are some causes of depression | | | | anxiousness and fear which related to her pregnancy |
| on pregnant woman. | | | | or the baby she's about to deliver. |
| 1. Unwanted pregnancy. | | | | Consume healthy food during pregnancy and do all |
| 2. Economical factor. | | | | activity like usual, like before get pregnant. You could |
| 3. Unhappy marriage. | | | | also get motivation and support from anyone, such |
| 4. Worry about getting to hospital, full bed rest, or | | | | as parent, close relatives, or friends, so you won't |
| pregnancy complication. | | | | feel burdened and get happier. |
| 5. Anxious about birthing process. | | | | Sometime, stress and depression is inevitable. But |
| B. What You Have To Be Aware Of | | | | pregnancy is a "big and glorious project" entrusted by |
| Usually pregnant woman who is depressed shows | | | | the god. So, if stress or depression continues for |
| more tears than smile, she does not want to eat, | | | | more than 2 weeks, don't let it. Involve your |
| and rarely check her pregnancy. Beside that she | | | | husband. This will prevent and overcome the |
| never gives any stimulation to the embryo and | | | | depression on the mother. Husband can also help |
| doesn't prepare to deliver the baby. She is also | | | | maintain nutritional supply needed by the his wife and |
| getting more depressed when reminded about her | | | | the baby, giving love, care, and more exclusive |
| birthing process. The worst is she doesn't expect her | | | | attention, communicate with the baby by stimulating |
| baby anymore. Her heartbeat isn't normal, and will be | | | | it through soft touch on the mother's womb, giving |
| accepted by the embryo as "unusual vibration | | | | soft motivational speech, and also accompany the |
| sensation" | | | | mother during delivering process. Even though only by |
| A depressed mother will also trigger the stress on | | | | holding her hand and praying for the safety of the |
| the embryo. Baby who is born with burdens of | | | | mother and the baby. |