Going through emotional stress :( Will it harm my baby?

[zenaa]

I've been going through some rough times with my mother in law and her daughter. They've been upsetting me about stupid stuff about the baby shower and since yesterday I have been crying as a result of their rude approach towards me. Being so tense and crying im very scared that it will harm the baby im trying to keep it together but I just feel so emotional and crying. Has anyone been through similar sort of stress?

 

[TryinFor1]

Almost everyday.. I don't think it will harm the baby though. Stress, while not great during pregnancy, is a normal emotion and normal part of life. If stress was THAT harmful, a lot of babies would have issues. Try to calm down and not worry about it though. I know it hard but you have to just have to look passed it. You'll be ok.

 

[sammie13s]

I was told that stress isn't good for the baby off my ob Hun xx

 

[JuneBabyBump]

I think a little stress is no problem at all. Long term stress throughout the pregnancy though is probably not so good, so you should try to remove/solve what is causing the stress. I have had a lot of stress and anxiety during this pregnancy due to work and have felt very guilty about it. I wouldn't be surprised if this could be a cause for a more "needy/difficult" baby and will just remind myself that now I can make up for the stress I had to put the baby through.

 

[MommyFirefly]

Long term stress isn't good, but I'm sure you already know that. I've been under a tremendous amount of stress too, but I'm trying to find ways to manage the stress better.

Deep breaths help. Ask yourself if you would be this upset if you weren't pregnant. Ask yourself if this is going to be important a year from now. Stress is a normal, human emotion and sometimes it's totally unavoidable, but there are ways to fight it.

I hope things get better with your in-laws. I know that stuff can be SO hard.

 

[zenaa]

Long term stress isn't good, but I'm sure you already know that. I've been under a tremendous amount of stress too, but I'm trying to find ways to manage the stress better.

Deep breaths help. Ask yourself if you would be this upset if you weren't pregnant. Ask yourself if this is going to be important a year from now. Stress is a normal, human emotion and sometimes it's totally unavoidable, but there are ways to fight it.

I hope things get better with your in-laws. I know that stuff can be SO hard.

Tha problem is I can talk back and not feel guilty of saying anything if I wasnt pregnant I just cant say anything to all this rudeness and upset myself. My hormones and emotions drag me to weird places but I also think people need to be a bit more sensitive with their actions and words towards me as well.

 

[AMB1216]

I think holding things in is worse than letting them out, so I say cry. Plus crying always makes me feel better.

 

[cncem]

When I was pregnant with my son I was in an abusive relationship with his father and very stressed out. I would cry everyday at work, I was absolutely miserable. I finally got up the courage to leave him and went back home to live with my mom. This was at 6 months pregnant. A month later I was diagnosed with preeclempsia and had to be induced at 35 weeks. He had a blood disorder he inherited from his father so that probably contributed to it. I don't know if it was the stress I was under that gave me preclempsia, or if that was just a contributing factor. I would try to take it easy and tell mil/sil no more talk of baby shower for awhile, tell them your overwhelmed and stressed out and need a break. Good luck hun!

 

[tamina800]

My loud, shrill, interfering, "73 acting like a high on sugar 3 year old" mother in law is currently living with us. I fly into a rage almost everyday but don't speak up in front of her. I keep it bottled in, hit a pillow or cry in private. I was worried too that it would harm my baby (one day I started punching myself on the stomach after my husband called me names) and was terrified of what I'd done in that moment of madness.
The baby has been fine through it all.
I've never had a happy marriage and my MIL makes it a hundred times worse. I'd say don't worry about a bit of crying. It doesn't harm the baby. But of course, it would be better if you found a way to handle the situation - like, if they are the kind of people you could maybe sit down and talk with. I don't have that option but if you do, then it's a good idea to nip the problem out of your life by hashing it out with them.

 

[CastawayBride]

Stress is not good but many, many women live through stress and have fine babies. I mean women have babies during war...I am sure time was not a walk in the park for them.

With that being said try to voice your opinion. There is no reason to keep it in. All will work out in the end