Being a Laid-back Mama

Beating Stress Is Good for Expectant Moms

By Katerie Prior

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While stress is harmful, knowing how much is too much for pregnant women can be difficult to gauge, says Dr. Donald R. Mattison, medical director of the March of Dimes and an OB/GYN. Everyone handles stress differently. Leaving a fast-paced job to stay at home, for example, may be more stressful for an expectant mother because of the amount of work she will have when she returns.

With so much happening in their lives, many pregnant women don't realize stress is affecting them. Fatigue, anxiety and mental confusion are symptoms of stress that many women attribute to pregnancy symptoms. Doctors recommend a few activities to combat it on a daily basis so that stress never becomes too much to handle.

Being a Laid-back Mama-Beating Stress Is Good for Expectant Moms The first step is to be realistic about your schedule and your priorities. Many expectant mothers overestimate what they will be able to do. When Anya Werner first became pregnant, she planned to work full time at her San Francisco Bay-area job until the last month of her pregnancy. Then she got morning sickness. "I had it all day and through my seventh month," recalls Werner. "Luckily, I had a great boss, so I went in late and left early."

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