Pregnancy as a psychological event
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This presentation gives you a basic overview to the psychological changes in a pregnant lady during the trimesters, at the end there are a couple of useful links for further reading about the topic.
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Pregnancy as a psychological event
- 1. Pregnancy as a Psychological Event and why pregnant ladies are so nice…
- 2. Mother-Body Interactions in the Mother-to-be • Shifts in body image, changes in hormones, and attitude toward cultural pressures and expectations. • Planned or unplanned pregnancy • Stress, negative & positive thoughts, nausea and vomiting • Financial Burdens
- 3. First-Trimester • Sudden emotional swings • Heightened stress & anxiety* • Ambivalence
- 4. Second-Trimester • Lighter mood • Foetal movement • Increased dependence on partner • Self-conscience
- 5. Third-Trimester • Increased anxiety & concern about labour • Reaction to deferential treatment • Labour & Braxton Hicks • Need for emotional reassurance
- 6. Extra Reading: • Dreams During Pregnancy • Psychological Changes During Pregnancy • PubMed • Braxton Hicks • Mood Swings & Hormones
Editor's Notes
- Check the Extra Reading slide for more on hormonal control of mood swings
- *Fear of miscarriage ( 20% risk in the 1st trimester ) or of its recurrence By the third trimester, the mother's ambivalent feelings about the baby have usually disappeared.
- Fears of miscarriage and physical discomfort is diminished In first-time mothers the kicks begin at 20 weeks, occurs earlier if it was a second (subsequent) child. Desire for coitus is increased { increased breast size from first trimester, increased vaginal lubrication and blood flow to the pelvic region, and diminished nausea } Self-conscience in regards to weight gain and sexual attractiveness
- Some people treat a pregnant woman in a obsequious way. They may offer her a chair in a crowded room or a seat on a crowded bus. However, this deferential treatment has some negative aspects as well. Some people believe a pregnant woman's ability to function professionally is diminished.