subject: Unani Treatment of Anxiety and Fears in Pregnancy [print this page] Mild anxiety is a normal emotional reaction especially during first pregnancy. But undue anxiety and fear may :
* disrupt the normal routine of the pregnant mother.
* cause loss of sleep and poor appetite in mother.
* affect the health of the unborn baby.
Fears and anxieties associated with pregnancy are about :
* Miscarriage or losing the pregnancy.
* Excessive nausea and vomiting.
* Physical changes that occur in the woman's body during preganancy and after delivery.
* Coping with the pain of labour and delivery.
* Health and well being of the baby.
* How to look after the baby, especially in first time mothers or working mothers.
An anxious woman may :
* be quite unlike her usual self.
* laugh or cry over nothing
* be forgetful
* not concentrate on anything for very long
* have severe depression or anxiety.
Tips to cope with such anxieties and fears :
* Female bodies are made to accommodate labour and delivery, so there is nothing to panic about.
* Discuss your anxiety and fears with your spouse, friends, relations and elderly female members of the family.
* Attend ante natal classes and group discussions to remove the misconceptions and apprehensions related to pregnancy and delivery.
Consult a physician when the anxiety
* is severe and lasts longer than few hours.
* disrupts the normal routine of the pregnant woman.
* affects sleep and appetite of the pregnant woman.
Symptoms
Great worry, fear and anxiety over trivial ailments.
Fear of death or of the future.
Restless; does everything in great haste.
Music is unbearable, makes her sad.
Depression with dreams of impending evil.
Very emotional.
Weeps easily
Easily discouraged
Likes sympathy.
Fearful in evening, of being along, of ghosts.
Unani Treatment of Anxiety and Fears in Pregnancy
By: Dr Izharul Hasan
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