is this just another myth?

Question

i have always heard that is you are always sad ,cying and upset during pregnency, then when your baby arrives he will be very fussy and unhappy all the time.... i have been very upset for the whole 6 months of my pregnency even tho i try all the time to keep myselp happy. has anyone gone through this? how was your baby?

Answer 1

don't know if it's true or not...but the sadness you are feeling has an effect on the baby im sure...hope all goes well

Answer 2

Total myth. During the first six months of my pregnancy my hubby and me were not even with one another. We were in the process of getting a divorce. I thought for sure I was going to have a fussy, colicly baby. Well I didn't she is a very happy go lucky baby and is seven months old. On my end it was a myth. If you are having a rough time with being unhappy maybe bring it up to your midwife/ob...to make sure everything is okay.

Answer 3

Here's what the studies said. If you are always sad and crying, it changes some of the chemical makeup in your blood. They found that it DID make a difference, but it is difficult to quantify with such low numbers of examples.

You may have depression. Hormones certainly can cause this (my sister is bipolar, I know). Consider getting some help even if you choose to wait to take meds until after the baby is born. Faking happiness doesn't make you happy. Try to take things easier, don't be hard on yourself. Consider adding more lighting; it sometimes helps.

Answer 4

It,s recently been proven that the emotions of a mother during pregnancy can be carried through to the unborn child, but lets be honest here, being pregnant is a very emotional time as it is, so the fact that you have been upset i find normal, at least your trying to keep upbeat, but look,as long as your baby has what they need in terms of nurtureing and love you,ll have nothing to worry about, i think every mother-to-be experiences this feeling as some point.

Answer 5

It's impossible for emotional, stressed, and hormonal moms-to-be to be in a fantastic mood all the time!

That's a myth. Stress can cause distress for the baby due to your increased heart rate, so I recommend trying to be as calm as possible. However, if your baby is in good health, he/she will be just fine. All babies fuss to some extent.

I went through some pretty tough times around 33 weeks, and I was pretty stressed. My son is healthy and has a happy disposition. He laughs and smiles constantly. :)

Good luck!

Answer 6

Its a myth. I was always crying and sad while I was prego. My son who is 8 months old is a happy joyful baby. He never cries and hes always smiling.

So no worries. Your baby won't be fussy and unhappy.

Answer 7

It's a Myth..I was sad my whole 9 months and my baby is as happy as she can be...She makes me so happy just to see her smile all the time and was very good as a newborn ....

Answer 8

Definite Myth.. I am manic and had some pretty low lows during my pregnancy. Best thing you can do is make sure you're getting plenty of rest and doing something positive for yourself every day.
Good Luck!

Answer 9

SUCH an old-wives tale. Why do people insist on freaking out emotionally fragile pregnant women with stories like this?

Of course, you should do things that make you happy for your own sake, and keep an eye on your level of unhappiness in case it is actually depression.

Answer 10

Myth.

as true as:

- if you get a lot of heartburn, baby will have a lot of hair (I've really heard this)
- if you crave spicy stuff, it will be a girl (and this)
- if you have alot of morning sickness it will be boy (and this)
- if you stand on your head, facing north, on a cloudy day, when the geese are migrating, and your husband eats broccoli, you'll have a monkey (not this, but it's just as absurd)