Pregnant Women Who are Stressed, at Risk to have a Hyperactive Child

New experiences during pregnancy and changes in roles that will be encountered as a candidate mother, can cause pregnant women develop mood swings that often make them stress. We recommend that you immediately overcome stress well, because the stress in pregnant women can make babies at risk of hyperactivity or ADHD.

Studies conducted by researchers Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London found that stress during pregnancy leads to the presence of stress hormones in the womb, which eventually can make children unruly and irritable.

Children affected by maternal stress while in the womb are more prone to suffer from ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and have other emotional problems that make it difficult for to have good relationships with their peers.

"It is very important to create a perspective that pregnant women try to relax, get support from loved ones and do things that make you feel well," explains Alina Rodriguez, who led the study, as reported by Medindia on Tuesday (10 / 5 / 2011).

In a study done, Rodriguez teams involving more than 1,700 mothers and babies to learn the things that happen in the womb until the child enters school age.

The highlights of this study, in addition to having ADHD that makes the child becomes inattentive, hyperactive, lack of self control and other behavioral problems, stress hormones into the uterus also affect the child even further.

When stress hormones into the uterus, the hormone does not allow the flow of hormones between the two hemispheres of the brain to be normal, which eventually led to the inability for one side of the brain dominant. This will make the children experience a variety of behavioral problems.

How to manage stress while pregnant?

Here are some tips on manage stress during pregnancy:

1. Find the cause. Reflect and discuss it with your husband and family, what a load of your mind.
2. Keep your intake of nutrients. Keeping food intake also helps reduce the risk of maternal stress and depression.
3. Routine exercise. 'A healthy body' greatly assists you in maintaining the health of soul and mind.
4. Avoid bad habits such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Divert your attention every time you wish to perform these bad habits come, with activities that can bring more benefits for you. These bad habits can trigger stress and depression.
5. Communication. Not only with your husband and family, communication can also be carried out among pregnant women. Equation fate and experience can help lighten the load of your mind.
6. Busy your activities. Active doing activities that are beneficial to pregnant women, such as yoga, hanging out with friends, and recreation, will make your mind is not focused on things that you usually think of weight and also lowers stress hormones.
7. Rest comfortably and fairly. In addition to the house, breaks can also be done while traveling out of town. Choose a comfortable and quiet vacation, so you can rest with ease. Note also the resting position that is right for pregnant mothers.
8. Consult a physician. Wherever possible, all complaints and uncomfortable feelings you discussed with your doctor you trust. The doctor will assess whether you need medical or psychological treatment so that precautions can be done
9. Learn more about family therapy as treatment for depression