Correlation between spirituality, emotions, and lifestyle during pregnancy

CORRELATION BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY , EMOTIONS , AND LIFESTYLE DURING PREGNANCY

Abstract

The purpose of this is to describe the changes during pregnancy which is influenced by various factors like lifestyle modification emotions and spirituality . The first discusses in detail about the stress and emotional changes , which occurs during pregnancy and its impact on both child and mother . These results are also supported with proper evidence from various research . Secondly , discusses about how lifestyle modification in pregnant women affects the child and mother and these results are supported by evidence from various

research . Finally , the discusses about the spiritual believes and its impact on pregnant women

INTRODUCTION

Pregnancy is a life event for which most women look forward too . The symptoms of pregnancy might sometimes be distressing but ultimately , it is all worthwhile . Women 's life changes completely during this period This is the most stressful as well as memorable period in a women 's life . Proper planning before pregnancy to overcome the physical and emotional changes is highly essential . Since , lifestyle modification stress , anxiety and diet changes produce major impacts in pregnant women and the fetus , the need for proper life style modification during pregnancy is recommended by all physicians . This discusses the impact of three major factors Stress , life style modification and spirituality in pregnant women with empirical evidence from various research studies

STRESS AND RELATED IMPACTS IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Expectant women are subject to stress due to several factors , which includes physical changes during pregnancy , environmental changes lifestyle changes and several other factors . Pregnant women besides physical changes also experience emotional changes at time of pregnancy Mood swings are common and women will face emotional ups and downs in early pregnancy because of hormonal changes . Its is common for pregnant women to cry or get angry and upset for no apparent reason

Pregnancy Changes related to stress

During first trimester , the pregnant women spend most of their time by realizing the fact that they are pregnant . They experience themselves inwardly and try to understand and overcome the fears about the pregnancy . This must be the case only when the women experiencing the first pregnancy . In later pregnancy , they become more familiar with the changes . At first pregnancy , pregnant women are subjected to many fear such as fear about discontinuing the job , lifestyle changes responsibility , economical constrains etc . Insecure feelings are common during the early stage of pregnancy

Mood swings grows higher leading to unusual behaviors . The pregnant woman may laugh or cry for irrelevant things . These are often related to hormonal changes in the body . However , researchers believe that hormonal changes during pregnancy augment the force of the feelings and do not causes mood change . Few researchers has identified that the amount of anxiety is heavier in pregnant women who bears a boy baby , for which the reasons are unidentified

In the second trimester , the expectant mother slowly comes out of fear and anxiety , which they experienced during the first trimester and starts feeling better...