Stress & Anxiety

When a woman becomes pregnant, one of the first things to change is her mood. Suddenly things that never bothered her before, do. Sometimes things that wouldn’t normally make her cry, do. Negative feelings such as anger, anxiety, stress and depression can control her thoughts, emotions and physicality throughout her pregnancy term if she does not know how to properly handle them. This section is devoted to educating you about the different psychological disorders that can surface while you are pregnant. You will learn how to handle these emotions, treat them, find out where to seek help and also what may trigger or cause them.

Inside This Section

• Depression During Pregnancy >

  Depression during pregnancy can seriously affect both mother and baby; it is not merely “feeling blue”; it is a medical condition that affects the brain.

• Pregnancy Acupuncture >

  The medical usefulness of acupuncture is controversial. Learn about the benefits and dangers of pregnancy acupuncture.

• Pregnancy Massage >

  Learn all about the benefits you can receive from a massage while you are pregnant.

• Working During Pregnancy >

  Being pregnant often feels like a job in itself. Adding a full-time job on top of pregnancy can be exhausting, but it is very doable for most healthy women and comes with many benefits. Unless your job conditions are unsafe or your obstetrician tells you otherwise, there is no reason why you shouldn’t continue working […]

Being Pregnant

• Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy
• Aches and Pains
• Acne During Pregnancy – A Complete Guide
• Amniocentesis
• Bed Rest During Pregnancy
• Bleeding During Pregnancy
• Chorionic Villus Sampling
• Complications
• Cryptic Pregnancy (“I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant!”)
• Dehydration During Pregnancy
• Fetal Non-Stress Test
• First Trimester
• Hair Growth During Pregnancy and Hair Loss After Pregnancy
• Health & Nutrition
• Hydrops Fetalis
• Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy
• NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing)
• Older Women Conceiving Twins
• Oligohydramnios and Polyhydramnios
• Paternity Test
• Pregnancy FAQ
• Pregnancy Ultrasound
• Pregnancy Week by Week
• Second Trimester
• Sex During Pregnancy
• STDs and Pregnancy
• Stress & Anxiety
  • Perineal Massage
  • Pregnancy Acupuncture
  • Pregnancy Massage
• Superfetation (or “Getting Pregnant While Already Pregnant!”)
• Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
• Teen Pregnancy
• The Panorama Test
• Third Trimester
• Twins and Multiples
• When Do You Start Feeling the Baby Kick? (Pregnancy Quickening )
• When Do You Start Showing During Pregnancy?
• When Do You Take Maternity Photos?