Is there any proven facts of what stress can do to a baby, when you are pregnant?

Answer 1

Not a proven fact, no - but there are studies that show how stress can adversely affect a person and one must assume it transfers to the unborn child as well. I, personally, think it is very dangerous and I have had people tell me that the extreme stress that I was under during my pregnancy and my child's first year has been a contributing factor in autism symptoms that I now see in her. I don't know if that is true - but I have worked very hard at reducing my stress levels and she seems a lot calmer and happier for it.

Peace!

Answer 2

How about 1600, and then some.

I have included the link to a list of these articles, as well as a single article from Psychosomatic Medicine, which was published this year.

CONCLUSIONS: Women exhibiting psychological distress during pregnancy exhibit elevated cortisol levels during midgestation that are in turn related to lower fetal weight.

Answer 3

Some.

"Stress May Up Early Miscarriage Risk

First 3 Weeks of Pregnancy Could Be Crucial, Study Shows

During early pregnancy, miscarriage may be more likely among women with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

That's according to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The study shows that miscarriages during the first three weeks of pregnancy were nearly three times as common among women with high cortisol levels, compared with women with normal cortisol levels.

Bigger studies are needed, but high cortisol levels might be a sign that women's bodies aren't prepared to carry a pregnancy to term, write Pablo Nepomnaschy, PhD, and colleagues."

from http://www.webmd.com/content/article/119/113187.htm

"Animal experiments have convincingly demonstrated that prenatal maternal stress affects pregnancy outcome and results in early programming of brain functions with permanent changes in neuroendocrine regulation and behaviour in offspring."

article at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12441200&dopt=Citation

But, don't despair --

"The researchers speculate that women become less sensitive to stress as pregnancy progresses, possibly helping protect the baby from adverse effects of stress."

from http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1158.asp

Answer 4

I think it's just logical, if stress is nor good for you it can't be good for the baby.....
stress have a negative impact in you body not just in your mental...

If you Google pregnancy,stress and baby you will find many sites about this subject

Answer 5

I'm not to sure of what it can cause a baby. Just think of it this way, what does stress cause you and how do you feel?

Answer 6

It can cause fetal distress and that isn't good for the baby at all, it can cause you to have complications and evening losing your baby. Its best to stay calm but that is impossible for the whole nine months. Just do your best and you and the baby will be fine.

Answer 7

there were studise done in england during the war (which one i dont remember) that linked a pregnant mother's stress with the homosexuality in men

Answer 8

In your first trimester, stress can cause a miscarriage.

Answer 9

I hope not because I have been beyond stressed.