Do you think that crying excessively and getting overly upset can effect the baby?

Question

Yes I mean while being pregnant

Answer 1

I'm assuming you are talking about while you are pregnant since you posted this in PREGNANCY..

I asked this same question a lot during my most recent pregnancy.. and everyone told me YES! I was under a lot of stress due to several serious tragedies in my home that started in my 2nd month of pregnancy.. I was crying every day... Life was hard.. but my son was born healthy and gorgeous.. He is a good baby.. he hardly cries.. and just looking at him has made life better for the rest of us!

But in the case you are talking aboutthe baby after he or she is born.. YES, your mood will absolutly effect them.. They pick up on that kind of stuff..


Good luck..

Answer 2

Maybe. But it sounds like postpartum depression. If it is you that is crying excessively and getting overly upset, go see a medical provider NOW (your OBGYN is a great start). Letting this go on will effect the baby.

Answer 3

Probably. It sounds like you have some postpartum problems . You probably need to see your family doctor to get help for that , there are medications that you can take as well as counselling you can get.

Babies pick up on cues on mother's behaviour and dad's too. If you are depressed you may not be to properly care for your child or nourish its emotional development that's why it is imperative you seek help IMMEDIATELY.

There's nothing wrong with admitting you need help, it doesn't make you a bad mum , it just means you need help in coping with your baby and or chidren. Mothering , despite what magazines and mils tell you is not automatic and instinctive and so far no one has developed a manual that comes with the arrival of a baby that tells you what to do.

Your learn to mother from people who nourished and fed your emotional development and that could be your own mother, aunts, grammas, other women. So it's ok to ask for help, you may even look for parenting support groups online or in your community to get support from but it do it NOW.

Good luck and God bless.

Answer 4

Actually emotions generally will affect the baby and you. so be it crying, joyous,depressed etc will either positively or negatively affect you both. Basically the body works real hard and overtime to ensure the well being of the baby and mother so unduly stressing it further by crying isn't the best. It is always advisable for the mother and child to be in stable state of being during pregnancy.

Answer 5

Do you mean while you are pregnant? If so - no. People used to tell me all the time that the baby could feel it but I don't believe it. I have four children - the third one I had a rough pregnancy, emotions wise. Cried more than not. Awful. But - that child is just as sweet/balanced as the other three whom I had great pregnancies with.

Answer 6

yep, i do the same thing thing though, too much stress can effect the baby, if you are crying because you are just emotional you should be fine but if you are crying cause someone or something is constantly upsetting and stressing you out then you need to get rid of that something or someone cause its not good for you and your baby. good luck

Answer 7

If you're pregnant, no, but look out for post partum depression. If you already gave birth, I think that it can effect the baby because they can hear and feel that you are tense and upset. My advice is to ask you doc;-)

Answer 8

Yes thats why people constantly tell you to take it easy. In some cases being overly dramatic can bring on early labor or possibly miscarriage, and you dont want that...... Count to ten and rub your baby when someone pisses you off. Thats what I used to do. Just Relax!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

YES! Does it effect you when you walk into a room full of tension? I think it is very scarey for babies. I think a great part of us, how we react to situations and whether we chose healthy coping skills is developed during the early days. Please put your baby first.

Answer 10

Don't know if you have the baby or are still pregnant but my answer is yes. Please get yourself some help to resolve your issues. Life is hard enough. I hope youre not being abused by the babys father. please get some help.