How important it is to take care of the emotional health in pregnancy. Since the two lines appear on the predictor, you know that your life has already begun to change. Deep and intense learning is hidden in this path that you will travel in the next 9 months. You will no longer be “only” Marta, Alicia or Ana. You will no longer be “only” the employee of X company or Alberto’s partner. From now on you will be Ana, language teacher, Luis’s partner and… Lucía’s mother. And that, believe me, is a great responsibility that must be faced.The “SingularMom card” also comes with superpowers. Because the word “mom” is closely linked to being a cook, seamstress, nurse, psychologist, mechanic,… of your great little treasure. And that heart that beats in some way inside yours is warning you that a path is coming full of changes, full of transformations and of course full of emotions. It is important that you take care of yourself to have adequateemotional health and mental before, during and after pregnancy.
Emotional health during pregnancy
If there is one thing we are sure of, it is thatpregnancy is a process of vital changes. An endless number of transformations that affect emotionally, family,… in a relatively short period of time. But… what about the emotional changes during pregnancy? Pregnancy marks the “starting shot” of a long-distance race that ends with the construction of a new identity . Throughout this time there is a tremendous both emotional and psychological rehabilitation que da lugar a la nueva mamá y al nuevo papá. We can’t forget how pregnancy affects the couple. We focus on reducing nausea and heaviness through the nutrition in pregnancy, headaches and physical pain…and we try to close our eyes to the ambivalence of feelings, sadness or negative thoughts. A pregnancy is usually synonymous with happiness and fulfillment. As long as the baby is wanted or at least desired. But… and when neither of these two conditions are met? Perhaps in those cases the predominant emotion is not what we all think.
How does Perinatal Psychology work on emotional health during pregnancy?
pregnancy branda before and after in the lives of the parents . You have to be aware and adapt to these changes.It is normal for doubts and concerns to ariseand fears in pregnancythat will be modified as the months go by, hence the importance of keeping track of the hand of specialized psychologists in this area.ThePrenatal and Perinatal PsychologyIt is a discipline that, although it has not yet achieved great popularity in Spain, is highly developed in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom or Germany. According to the Spanish Association of Perinatal Psychology(AEPP),“It is aimed at prevention, care, support, diagnosis and intervention in families during the entire process that precedes birth, that is, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and puerperium..
Emotional roller coaster during pregnancy
Pay attention and Taking care of your mental health during pregnancy is just as important as taking care of your physical health. In fact and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists even advocates practicing psychosocial screening in each trimester. Here you can read more about the development of the fetus in the first trimester,development of the fetus in the second trimester and development of the fetus in the third trimester.We could differentiate the emotions of pregnancy depending on the stage we are going through.
Emotions in the preconception stage
Let’s put ourselves in a situation: You and your partner are looking for a baby.It is a consensual decision that has no return and mentally you must be preparedto face the good and less good of this decision. The good news may even take longer to arrive than expected and it is normal for negative thoughts, fear and anxious symptoms to arise.
Emotions in the gestational stage
It is importantknow the planning and desire of pregnancyto know first-hand the attitudes that we are going to face in the face of new motherhood and fatherhood. A couple who has desperately wanted that baby for a long time is not the same as a couple who receives the news without having planned it or without wanting it to a great extent. Whatever the situation, you may experience frequent mood changes, fears, greater sensitivity, changes in your self-esteem…All of this will vary along the way until the moment of the delivery.
Emotions in the postnatal stage
Although it may seem that the goal is at the moment of delivery, nothing could be further from the truth. This has only just begun and emotional rollercoaster will accompany you on the way. Everything has gone well but now comes the most important thing…concern for the postpartum, because of how it will be breastfeeding, for making everything perfect and be the best mom your baby can have. Calm down, you’re doing great.
Do the mother’s emotions influence the baby during pregnancy?
According to various studies, it has been found relationship between the emotions of the mother and the baby. Because?
Depending on the emotions we feelour brain causes hormones to be released certain . For example, when we feel stress we release cortisol; When we feel euphoria we generate endorphins, if we are afraid we release catecholamines and when we get angry we produce adrenaline. Regardless of which hormone we release, these they will pass the baby through the placenta .
“Does that mean I can’t get distressed at any time?” No, of course not. Nine months is a long time andIt is normal that you go through different emotional states. Nevertheless It is best to try stay calm and away from stressful situations whenever you can .
The longer you stay calm and avoid stressful situations, the more secure your baby will feel. By living a pregnancy fully, your experience will be more pleasant for both of you. Without forgetting the family and social support that will help throughout the process.
Emotional health of pregnant women in times of Covid19
If anything is clear up to this point, it is that pregnancy is an emotional roller coaster, right? What am I going to tell you if you may be experiencing it yourself at this very moment.
The current situation in which we find ourselves immersed does not help your emotional health during pregnancy. Furthermore, it can cause increased mixed emotions:“How can I feel this tremendous excitement and desire to meet my baby that is out there?”, “What horrible world am I going to bring my son/daughter into?” Fear, sorrow, uncertainty pitted against joy, enthusiasm and joy.
If you see yourself reflected in these lines, calm down. You are very vulnerable and it is normal for these types of thoughts to attack you from time to time.Do not feel guilty about it, do not repress what you feel, identify your emotions and try to reverse the negative ones(fear)for positive(delusion). Lean on your partner, your family, your friends and of course, ask for professional help if you consider it appropriate.
At SingularMomour priority is you because we know that if you are well, your baby will be too.
We are fully aware of the physical, physiological and psychological changes you are facing. Our goal is to offer you the answers and exercises so that you can fully enjoy your pregnancy consciously and with the comfort and security that being able to do it from home gives you.
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