Has stress during pregnancy is harmful to children
Whether you’re a new mother as if you have several children, is very important to watch your mood during pregnancy. Not only for your own mental and physical health, but because the altered psychological states impact negatively on our children. They are born with a tendency to insomnia, restlessness, causing it not rest properly, as is The compulsion in the first year of life, sleep properly for their physical and mental.
This information comes from a study published in the journal ‘Sleep’ made in England. It involved women between 20 and 34 years both with psychological problems as a happy and peaceful. Once delivered, it was confirmed that the children of mothers under stress woke up more often (23% more) than those born from progenitor quiet.
With these data the authors state that “are consistent with the hypothesis that maternal anxiety and depression predispose to the development of sleep problems in children. ” Also, this situation can cause behavioral problems in childhood, affecting the welfare of children and family, mental health, learning and mood own parents.