What to know about depression during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a very happy thing for many women, but some pregnant women suffer from depression during pregnancy due to some unpleasant experiences or not knowing how to regulate stress. Depression during pregnancy refers to a mental illness in which pregnant women often experience symptoms such as loss of mood control, moodiness, inability to concentrate, fatigue and loss of appetite during pregnancy.

Significant changes in hormone levels during pregnancy can affect changes in neurotransmitters in the brain that regulate mood. Hormone changes can make pregnant women more prone to anxiety. Therefore, when a pregnant woman starts to feel more anxious and depressed than usual, she should remind herself that these are normal reactions during pregnancy, so as not to become trapped in the pain and disappointment. Many gynecologists ignore the diagnosis and treatment of depression during pregnancy, and simply attribute the depression of pregnant women to temporary emotional disorders. In fact, if it is not paid enough attention and treated in time, depression during pregnancy is also quite dangerous. It will affect the ability of pregnant women to take care of themselves and their fetuses, and bring adverse consequences to mothers and babies.

Depression during pregnancy can be prevented. In order to avoid the symptoms of depression during pregnancy and affect the health of themselves and their fetuses, pregnant women can prevent depression during pregnancy by doing the following.

1. Try to relax yourself and give up the idea of trying to get everything in order before the baby is born.

2. When you are pregnant, you should try to read novels, eat a delicious breakfast in bed, go for a walk in the woods, and do as many things as possible that will make pregnant women feel happy.

3. Pay attention to communicate with your spouse, friends and family members, let them share your pressure, and tell them your anxiety and anxiety, so as to relieve your pressure.

4. After the wife is pregnant, the husband should pay more attention to the physical and mental changes of the wife, care about her as much as possible, be considerate of her, accompany the wife to the hospital for examination, and take the initiative to undertake housework. When the wife encounters unhappy things, try to help her. Once you find that your wife is prone to prenatal depression, you should immediately go to a psychologist or obstetrician for consultation.

5. The best form of rest for pregnant women is sleep. Proper sleep relieves fatigue and restores physical and mental strength. Insufficient sleep can cause excessive fatigue, loss of appetite, nutritional deficiencies, decreased body resistance, increase the chances of infection in pregnant women and fetuses, and cause a variety of diseases to occur.

6. Learn to self-regulate emotions and relax. For example, take part in some outdoor sports, such as short-distance travel, doing maternity exercises, etc., participate in some social activities, and at the same time maintain adequate nutrition during pregnancy. Adequate nutrition and adequate rest can prevent mental illness. occur.