Can severe grief harm your baby?

Question

I am 15 weeks and 2 days pregnant currently. My husband deployed yesterday and it was one of the hardest goodbyes I’ve ever dealt with. I’m having a very hard time dealing with him being gone because I relied on him so much and because I have no family or friends where we currently live. I have felt a constant ache in my chest since the day before he left and it was strongest when he left. It feels like my heart is actually broken and I cry nonstop a lot, sobbing pretty much. Kind of embarrassing, but I’m concerned that me being so depressed and grieving so much may hard my baby, any thoughts?

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I'm sorry gal. 💔 what your family is sacrificing for us to live free is amazing. Thank you and to your husband as well. 
Do the have a group for wives whose husbands are deployed?
I've heard listening and singing with your favorite upbeat music for 30 min in the morning, or a 20-40 min walk are things that can change sadness in your body. 
Get some note books and write to your future child or to your husband of how you feel and look to the future. 
Know God loves you and he is here to comfort you at this time. Maybe there is some local baptist church that would have some groups you could join that would keep your mind busy.

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You should look up the 2015 documentary In Utero or Rachel Yehuda: Gene Expression Patterns Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Attacks. Very interesting studies!

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Your body produces hormones in stressful situations that circulate in the blood, so the baby can feel some of your stress too. I had pretty significant life stressors in my first pregnancy, and have a perfectly well adjusted 2 year old now, so I don’t think my stress had any long term affects on him.
However, of course we don’t want our unborn children to already being feeling stress in utero, so I do think it’s wise for you to find ways to cope. Can you reach out to the FRG where you are? Do a google search to find a mommy group in the area? If you’re religious, find a church that can be your family away from home? Reaching out is the hardest thing to do when you’re feeling how you feel, but I don’t think things will get an easier during this deployment if you don’t find ways to connect with others where you live.

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Yes the baby feels your emotions and too much stress is not good for you or baby. Try to find someone who can support you through this, a family member or friend? I’m sure it’s difficult, but yours and babies health is too important to risk, there are resources to help you, maybe even talk to your doctor and see if they can recommend anything

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Honestly your body and baby can handle more than you think this is my third pregnancy my dr told me not good but not as harmful as made to think I just lost my mom and grandma in last 8 months

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I’m sorry you are feeling this way/: but it’s not healthy pregnant or not. Maybe try to keep occupied while he’s away. Could you possibly have family come visit? Hope you feel better☺️💕

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Where are you located? 
And it’s not good. Hell depression and anxiety aren’t good either but i have both and have been off of meds for 19 weeks now lol.

Can severe grief harm your baby?

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