Can stress lead to miscarriage? does anyone have any medical sites supporting?

Question

Does anyone have any medical sites which either support or deny this question?

Answer 1

great answers from WebMD.com
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/66/79698.htm
relax as much as possible, take baths get massages and the like!

Answer 2

Stress has long been suspected as a possible cause of miscarriage, with several studies indicating an increased risk among women reporting high levels of emotional or physical turmoil in their early months of pregnancy or just before conception. But while a relationship has been noted, researchers didn't know exactly how a woman's stress could cause miscarriage.


In what may prove to be a breakthrough finding, a team of scientists from Tufts University and Greece have identified a suspected chain reaction detailing exactly how stress hormones and other chemicals wreak havoc on the uterus and fetus. Their report, in the June issue of Endocrinology, may help explain why women miscarry for no obvious medical reasons and why some women have repeated miscarriages. And it could lead to measures to prevent miscarriage -- medically known as "spontaneous abortion."

Answer 3

Yes it can...however here is the truth almost every OB will tell you. 99.9% of misscariages happen because the fetus was not properly developing so your body no longer allows tha baby to continue. It is natures way of keeping your offspring healthy as possible.

Answer 4

i think stress could lead to misscarriage. it doesnt run in my family but my friends family yea.. just dont stress out and you'll be fine.. but miscarriage sometimes is uncontrolable.. theres nothing you can do. ive heard of ppl miscarring 13 times before actually having any kids!

Answer 5

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyloss/index.htm
(Pregnancy loss - Causes)
What does and doesn't cause miscarriages


I read a comment on an online discussion board recently that bothered me. A person claimed that numerous moms who'd suffered a loss might not want their actions analyzed, because it might show that they could somehow be blamed for their miscarriages. Sadly, this is an all-too-common attitude. I ruefully remember back in my own pre-miscarriage days when I self-righteously believed miscarriage was something that could only happen to other people, because I was going to take care of myself properly.

Fate soon showed me the error of my thinking, but sadly, this is an all-too-common attitude. Not only do other people think that miscarriage is a woman's fault, but frequently women blame themselves for their losses and have a nagging voice wondering...if only I'd taken that prenatal vitamin or not drank that diet soda? If only I hadn't been so stressed out, just maybe the baby would have stuck.

The truth is that miscarriage is very rarely anyone's fault. In at least 9 cases out of ten, if not more, nothing you did or didn't do caused your miscarriage. It's not your fault.

What does cause miscarriages

As your doctor most likely told you, the majority of miscarriages result from random chromosomal abnormalities in the developing baby. An egg or sperm will fail to divide properly and end up with the wrong number of chromosomes to form a healthy human being. While sometimes a baby with specific chromosomal abnormalities can make it to birth, such as in the case of Down's Syndrome (trisomy 21), most of the time mistakes in the number of chromosomes leave the developing baby without all the genetic material he or she needs to grow, and this causes the baby to die in utero. Chromosomal abnormalities are not a result of failing to take your prenatal vitamins or bad dietary habits. They can happen to anyone -- and in most cases they're random anomalies and everything will most likely be fine next time. It's somewhat more statistically common for older mothers to have miscarriages due to chromosomal abnormalities, but frequently afflict younger mothers too. Again, it's no one's fault.

Other frequent causes of miscarriage are also biological. They can be caused by chronic diseases such as diabetes, immune system abnormalities, random hormonal imbalances, or an abnormally shaped uterus. As with chromosomal abnormalities, none of these conditions are caused by factors within your control -- though they can usually be treated, so if you have two miscarriages in a row you should see a doctor to discuss whether one of these might be at work in your case.

What doesn't cause miscarriages

Your diet didn't cause your miscarriage. There's no evidence to support this. Forgetting to take your prenatal vitamins also doesn't cause miscarriage. Remember that women give birth in malnourished countries around the world, so simply eating a less than optimal diet or not taking your vitamins in itself is not going to cause a miscarriage.

Having a few drinks, or even getting completely drunk, before you found out you were pregnant is also unlikely to cause a miscarriage. Since not all pregnancies are planned, women frequently may find out they're pregnant as a surprise and still go on to have a perfectly healthy baby.

Stress is also not likely to have caused your miscarriage. There is some evidence that extreme emotional stress may be linked to miscarriage, but as far as general anxiety, remember that most mothers are anxious and worry about their babies, yet the human race is still in existence. Studies linking stress to miscarriage more likely mean the stress of extreme, traumatic life events or continued stress at an extreme level -- not the stress of normal everyday worries.

There are studies linking miscarriage to alcohol, smoking, caffeine, and use of NSAIDs. Numerous studies link excessive drinking and smoking to increased odds of miscarriage, so it's wise to avoid doing either if you're pregnant or hoping to become pregnant. Excessive caffeine intake is also positive correlated with increased risk of miscarriage. However, bear in mind that while these factors may be correlated with miscarriage, no one thing that anyone does is going to be what makes the difference between miscarrying and not. If it were as easy to cause a miscarriage as having a single alcoholic drink or drinking one too many cups of coffee, there would be very few babies born. So it's good practice to avoid these substances while pregnant, but if you used them, the odds are still low that it had anything to do with your loss.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the important thing to remember is not to blame yourself. Very few losses are caused by something the mother did, and no one thing that anyone does is going to cause a miscarriage of a healthy baby.
http://www.bellaonline.com/ArticlesP/art24500.asp

Answer 6

Physical stress yes!
Psychological....no proof of it, but it can't be good because it makes your immune system suffer.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

yes mayo clinic

Answer 9

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1192.asp

Answer 10

I have heard that before but sorry.... i dont have proof