Hysteria during pregnancy haunts almost all women. Unfortunately, girls’ hormonal levels are not so easy to calm down. But every mother needs to learn to control herself, otherwise your child may grow up unhealthy.
Hysterics in pregnant women always begin with a bad relationship with the child’s father. In addition, the mother’s bad mood may be affected by the course of her new situation, because soon the life of young parents will change very much. Not all moms and dads are ready for this. Gynecologists say that mother’s hormones very easily pass through the placenta to the baby. This means that the child is always subject to the state in which his mother is.
Neurohormones are responsible for emotions in the mother’s body. They have a very great influence on people. Even one negative thought can affect your condition. Be careful in your actions and words!
What is hysteria during pregnancy?
Hysteria during pregnancy is characterized by a woman's excessive irritability, screaming, crying and gesturing with her hands. In representatives of the fairer sex, such conditions can occur spontaneously often. No one can truly determine the cause of the impending storm. If a woman is seriously upset, then it is useless to calm her down. Until she feels better, she will continue to scream.
Female hysteria is the most dangerous weapon for men. They don’t understand why their beloved attacked with fists or a frying pan. Many husbands are perplexed and try not to contradict their lady, but in the case of a pregnant woman, measures must be taken.
Hysterical pregnancy: causes
Hysteria during pregnancy never starts without a reason. Any circumstance can upset the expectant mother: problems at work, lack of money in the family, severe fatigue, etc. The most severe hysterics overtake mothers in the early stages of pregnancy. It is then that women begin to feel strong anxiety for the future of their child. Gynecologists quite often resort to homeopathic remedies to help girls relieve anxiety. Of course, you cannot take medications on your own. For a doctor to prescribe them for you, there must be good reasons for this.
Psychologists have identified several reasons that lead girls in this situation to severe irritability:
- Fluctuations in hormone levels. This is the state when you want everything at once. There is a confusion of desires, feelings, passions. This condition can occur very often during pregnancy.
- Worries for yourself and the baby. No matter what the pregnancy is like, a woman will always remain afraid of test results. After all, you want the birth to be easy and the baby to be born on its own.
- Fear of overtaking responsibility. Taking care of a child requires a lot of effort and time. Not every mom understands this. Moreover, postpartum depression can greatly affect the baby's health. And to avoid postpartum depression, hysterics should not be allowed during pregnancy.
- While expecting a child, every woman feels ugly and unwanted. This is wrong. During pregnancy, every mother blossoms and becomes special. But if a pregnant woman is harassed every day with humiliating words, hysteria cannot be avoided.
- Problems at home or at work also drive you crazy. All family members should pay attention to how mommy feels. After all, she still has to give birth. Therefore, there is no need for her to worry too much.
If you are very worried about your mental state, make an appointment with a psychologist. Let him support you throughout your pregnancy.
Hysterics and pregnancy: the first reasons for the impending storm
Close family members may not always recognize the warning signs of hysteria in pregnant women. If a woman was calm and a little withdrawn before pregnancy, then it is possible that she will spend all 9 months in relative emotional well-being. But the more or less normal state of a pregnant woman does not mean that the woman is feeling well. On the contrary, the internal storm will definitely find a way out, and then mommy can suffer greatly.
Experts recommend paying attention to the following conditions of a pregnant woman:
- Constant apathy, lethargy. Loss of interest in many things.
- Sudden loss of appetite. A woman may even lose a lot of weight.
- The expectant mother becomes anxious and withdrawn.
- A pregnant woman may complain of a rapid pulse.
All these signs may indicate impending hysteria. Most often, it is not possible to help loved ones at home. Therefore, visits to doctors should become part of pregnant life for the expectant mother.
Hysteria during pregnancy: stress hormones
Hysteria, whether it begins in an ordinary person or during pregnancy, has its own agents - hormones. There are several of them in nature: prolactin, adrenaline, cortisol.
Prolactin is released even under the slightest stress. Any experience triggers a chain of biochemical processes that must cope with the situation that has arisen. The endocrine system is responsible for the production of prolactin. This hormone itself is very important for a pregnant woman. It maintains normal metabolism and allows a girl to become pregnant. If its level is elevated, the expectant mother may have problems that are directly related to her women's health.
Cortisol is responsible for sugar and glucose levels. With constant hysterics and stress, this hormone in the blood begins to increase, which can cause blood pressure to rise, immunity to decrease, and weight to gain. After all, it is because of cortisol that a woman experiencing stress begins to eat a lot of sweets.
Athletes are more interested in adrenaline, since it is what helps them keep in shape. In a pregnant woman, it can be released during fear and anger. A large amount of it has a destructive effect on the mother’s body, so it is better to control yourself.
Why are pregnant women so sensitive?
Everyone knows the mood swings a woman experiences while carrying a baby. The pregnant woman’s husband and her entire household environment suffer from sudden changes in her emotional background. A minute ago the woman was enjoying life and now she is already bursting into tears. However, the reason is not always clear. How to explain such metamorphoses? The expectant mother should try to control her emotional state, since stress and tears negatively affect the child’s health. The causes of hysterics in pregnant women can be:
The first trimester of pregnancy is especially dangerous in terms of hysterics. The woman gradually gets used to the new state and reacts nervously to any irritating factor.
Hysteria during pregnancy: consequences for mother and fetus
Any hysteria during pregnancy has its dire consequences. When a huge amount of hormones are released into the blood, various types of destruction of bone tissue and various systems begin. For the baby, the consequences can be even more dire:
- With constant hysterics, the child in the womb may suffer a miscarriage. Due to the sharp release of hormones, the walls of the uterus can become very toned.
- After childbirth, hysterics can turn into depression. That's what you should be afraid of. Because a born baby needs special protection. And if the mother is moping, she will not be able to fully devote herself to the baby.
- Children of hysterical pregnant women are almost always born with intrauterine anomalies. Just imagine that your healthy child is not born with all his fingers or without eyelashes.
Remember that tantrums during pregnancy can be eliminated, but their consequences cannot be corrected by anything.
Risk of miscarriage
In the early stages, nervous breakdowns can lead to miscarriage. A sharp release of cortisol tones the uterus and causes it to contract. This is dangerous throughout pregnancy, since at the beginning it can provoke a miscarriage, and towards the end - premature birth.
This, in fact, is the main danger of hysterics and nervous breakdowns during pregnancy - here lies a direct threat to the life of both the unborn baby and the expectant mother.
In addition to “incompatibility with life,” there are a number of negative consequences of emotional incontinence during pregnancy.
How to deal with tantrums during pregnancy
Being under the eternal yoke of your emotions, it is very difficult to restrain yourself from anger. However, moms need to know how to deal with tantrums during pregnancy.
First of all, you must understand that everything depends only on you. Neither your husband nor your mom and dad will cheer you up or calm you down if you are not ready for this.
Get up in the morning in a good mood, plan less things in the evening. Walk more and charge yourself with positive emotions. Prepare a list of comedies and good cartoons for yourself and enjoy what you see.
Prepare everything for the birth and for the baby. If you like to tinker with kids, then you can prepare educational games with your own hands, buy the necessary books and furniture. Plunge into the world of family, be in love with your future baby.
If you have big problems in your family, try to spend your pregnancy with those family members who cause you less damage. For example, if your husband or fiance is not yet ready for the birth of a child, he is annoyed by your visits to antenatal clinics, separate for a while. Stay with your parents, sisters, and friends. Remember that men can change, and you only have one child. Don't risk his health.
Hysteria and pregnancy: advice from a psychologist
A woman and her family members will have to make a lot of efforts to ensure that hysterics during pregnancy do not visit the mother for a long time.
Psychologists give some advice to relatives of a pregnant woman so that they understand what to do and what not to do:
- Remember that hysteria loves an audience. Therefore, ignoring this behavior of a pregnant woman is the best way out of the situation.
- If there are already children in the family, and the mother still does not calm down, take the children to another room, and try to bring the raging woman to her senses with a slap in the face or a glass of water.
- After a hysteria, give the pregnant woman plenty of fluids to drink and put her to bed. If such conditions recur quite often, take the woman to a psychologist.
For expectant mothers, there are also some tips that will help eliminate hysterics during pregnancy and prevent its consequences from attacking the female body:
- Start your calming down with physical education. If you are allowed to, be sure to go to the gym. It is possible that your husband will support you in this venture.
- Learn to breathe correctly. Sit on the sofa, place your hand on your stomach and breathe slowly into your stomach. With this exercise you saturate your blood vessels with oxygen. In addition, after five minutes of such breathing you will feel lightness and relaxation.
- Let your loved ones give you a massage. Ask your significant other about this. Time spent with your loved one will definitely have a positive effect.
- Learn the secrets of aromatherapy. Learn to choose from all the smells only those that have a positive effect on your well-being and consciousness.
How to cope with hysteria during pregnancy with exercise
Problems at work and two children drove you crazy? Take a deep breath and learn the following exercises to help you get rid of tantrums:
- Inhale slowly while raising your arms to the sides. As you exhale, lower your arms.
- Sit in lotus position. Slowly stretch your sides, rocking from one side to the other.
- Stand up straight. Fix your feet shoulder-width apart. As you inhale, raise your shoulders and throw your head back. As you exhale, carefully return to your starting position.
- Prepare your left hand and spread your fingers on it. With the thumb of your right hand, while inhaling, press the point in the center of your left palm. You need to do this exercise five times for each hand.
- Try rolling balls or nuts in your hands for a few minutes. It's very calming.
- Sit comfortably. Close your eyes and take a breath. As you inhale, clench your fingers into a fist. As you exhale, open your fingers strongly.
These exercises should be done twice a day. If you feel that unpleasant emotions are about to wash over you, start counting to 10. Don’t be afraid of your hysteria, learn to manage it.
