Mood in pregnancy

Undoubtedly, to get pregnant experience a series of changes in the body and that occur at different stages of pregnancy , but also also occur in how we act and especially in our state of mind. In Pregnancy 10 we speak now of the mood swings in pregnancy.

Usually when talking about the early symptoms of pregnancy , is often spoken of dizziness, you notice that our breasts have grown a bit and we're more sensitive, but in addition we also have to add that hormones are responsible for our state mood will change as our pregnancy develops.

Mood in pregnancy

Why do we change the mood during pregnancy?

• The answer to "why" affects us in the mood the fact of being pregnant is because all the hormonal changes that are experienced during pregnancy.
• These hormonal changes affect the level of neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for creating our mood.
• On the other hand we have to refer to the stress already being pregnant may generate and that will cause different reactions in our state of mind, causing that sometimes we feel very happy by the arrival of our baby, and other, somewhat frightened and doubt whether we can be a good mother.
• Besides the sentimental is clear that the physical changes that affects our body, weight gain, seeing how they are scoring or simply because we only want to sleep or going to the toilet to make "pee" is obviously also just taking a toll on our "humor" or that we often do not feel like doing anything.
• The truth is that having to "wait" nine months to give birth and to have our baby in arms not only gives to many mood swings, but also to other life experiences affect us while we are pregnant and to end up affecting the way we feel and perceive what surrounds us.

How to control mood swings in pregnancy:

• The best way to control your emotions do not turn them into an obsession and you assume you'll have days of complete euphoria and others, however, you'll feel very bad.
• Accepting that we can begin to apply some "remedies" that will allow more control mood swings.
• It is important to be calm and relaxed as much as possible and even notes that the nerves you can, you better go before you lie down, or feel, even that you take some chamomile and linden think if worth worrying about so it affects you.
• Communication is also essential to control your mood swings, as these not only affect pregnant women but so, indirectly, also affects couples, so they should understand that what you get has much to do with hormones and end up feeling not too bad.
• On the other side and into the communication we can express our emotions to friends who have already been there and share your experience so that we can apply his advice to our case.
• Finally I advise you to do things that you like much in the time you notice a "low" as a walk, read a book or go to the movies and see how you feeling better cheer.

You must be careful with the mood swings that are very persistent and do not take lightly if you see you last longer than two weeks as it may need psychological help while a small percentage of women suffer from depression during pregnancy.

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