Stress and excitement during pregnancy increase the risk of having a baby early in life, and weight can often be below normal. Chronic anxiety or severe fears further exacerbate this risk, say American scientists who proved that, in order to avoid complications, in the third trimester of pregnancy, women should lead a quieter lifestyle or seek help from a specialist, according to an online edition for girls And women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net During the new study, scientists managed to prove that anxiety during pregnancy can affect the weight of the newborn, as well as the period of pregnancy. Particularly endangered are pregnant women with severe or chronic anxiety. Specialists studied a group of women from low-income families: half of the women were African American, and the rest were half-white. Women from this group had several risk factors that affect pregnancy, for example, alcohol and tobacco use. However, scientists have shown that the anxiety of the mother during pregnancy directly affects the childbirth and the condition of the child, regardless of factors such as drug use, education and race. The study was published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

It turned out that the third trimester is the most dangerous time in this aspect. Women who suffered from anxiety attacks in the third trimester gave birth to children with less weight, unlike women who are not prone to mental disorders.

In the first and second trimesters, the effect of anxiety on the weight of the child was significant only in those cases when the seizures were sufficiently severe. A low level of anxiety in women in the first two trimester of pregnancy did not have a significant effect on the weight of the child during childbirth.

Scientists advise all women who suffer from bouts of anxiety and agonizing anxiety at any time when carrying a child, seek help from specialists.

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