I suffered a loss recently.. will the sadness effect my pregnancy?

Question

I keep looking online for info on just being generally sad during pregnancy.. but all that comes up is pregnancy hormones 😑

I lost one of my doggies earlier in the week, and I've felt overwhelmingly horrible since, I know I will get over it eventually but will my son suffer any consequences from it? He is due in August.

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No. It would only affect you if it becomes chronic and serious and you stop taking care of yourself. I also lost a pet suddenly during my pregnancy. I'm so sorry :/ it's Incredibly hard.

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Girl I lost my boyfriend/baby daddy when I was 15 weeks. I was seriously worried for my baby because of all my stress and sadness. My baby is perfectly healthy still at 22 weeks. I'm sorry for your loss you'll be okay girl and so will your baby💗

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If it is constant it can have adverse affects on your unborn baby. Just like how happiness realeases endorphins, chronic sadness/depression can release chemicals in your brain and body. So if you're feeling very down, let your OB know and they can help you figure it out and possibly put you on pregnancy safe antidepression meds. It's okay to feel sad here and there, it's not good when it's every single day all day long. So don't be afraid to get help for the sake of your little one.

I suffered a loss recently.. will the sadness effect my pregnancy?

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