Effects of Stress During Pregnancy

Is a little stress good for your baby? What about chronic stress? Are there ways to deal with the anxiety and guilt? What if you have a high-risk pregnancy? How does it all affect you? Parijat Deshpande tells us more. Check it out!

What we talked about:

• How stress and anxiety affect pregnancy
• How emotions impact your body
• Different causes of stress
• Effects of chronic stress during pregnancy on your baby (and you!)
• Busting anxiety
• When things get overwhelming
• What to do with the blame and guilt
• Is a little stress good?
• Dealing with the elevated fear and stress from a high-risk pregnancy
• Processing the trauma of a high-risk pregnancy
• Daily motivators and ways to help you minimize the stress

Related resources*:

• Delivering Miracles, Parijat’s podcast
• “Stop Stressing, Mom!”, Parijat’s free audio class
• Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives, by Annie Murphy Paul
• How Stress Can Affect You and Your Unborn Baby, Newsweek
• The Truth About How Mom’s Stress Affects Baby’s Brain, LiveScience
• Can Your Stress Affect Your Fetus? WebMD

Courtesy of Parijat Despande

About Parijat Deshpande

Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert who educates and guides women on how to have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. Parijat is a clinically trained therapist, a women’s wellness expert and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. She has over 4 years of experience as a Psychology Lecturer UC Berkeley and is the founder of MySahana, a South Asian mental health nonprofit. Parijat is also a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Find out more at ParijatDeshpande.com