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Emotional stress

2018-01-07 15:12:09
To day morning I had an argument with my husband causing I was continue crying from 9 a.m to 12 pm. I am now 18weeks 5days pregnant. Can this emotional stress harm my baby ?
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Emotional stress does not effect the baby directly.. But yes if u r not mentally at peace it cn effect your health and lead to hyperemesis ,loss of appetite, anemia , poor weight gain and then it harms the baby by causing intrauterine growth retardation and other effects.. So try to be happy and enjoy the phase.. Its for your own benefit

Answered2018-01-08 09:06:58

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