Question by : Can a mother’s anxiety during pregnancy affect a child after birth?
My 17 year old sister suffers from anxiety and panic attacks. Occasionally, she finds it hard to even leave the house to go to school, and being around lots of people makes her nervous. She had always been shy as a child, but her anxiety didn’t really surface until around the age of 12.

I have heard before that a mother’s disposition during pregnancy could affect a person’s development and growth. My mother never smoked or drank, but she did experience a lot of stress and anxiety during her pregnancy because we were living in Iraq at the time, and the political situation was really bad: the Gulf War had ended not to long before, there was the U.N. embargo which meant that food and medical supplies were rationed, and our family was trying to leave Iraq, which was very to do at the time. Basically, my mum didn’t know what the future held- war or peace, maybe having to leave her family and home country for good. Easy to see why she was stressed. My sister was born during what was easily the most stressful period of my mum’s life. (We did end up leaving Iraq shortly after she was born, btw)

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Question by Name: Pregnancy symptoms 5 days after sex?
I lost my virginity about 5 days ago, and a couple of days later I had cramping. He wasn’t wearing a condom a couple of times, but he was the other times, and he didn’t ejaculate in me (also he said that he’s sterile). I’ve been having hot flashes today. Is it most likely tiredness, anxiety, or pregnancy? When can I take a pregnancy test if I usually get my period around the 12th?
I’m kind of nauseated, too.
Could it be signs of an STD?

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Article by Gerard Holden

Are vaginal infections one thing to fear? Not that we know of if you mean are you able to die from one? Nonetheless, depending on the sort of infection, the stage it reaches and any complications if included then chances are the problem can reach a stage where it’ is classed an increasingly serious issue. It is generally the complications that turn up in an illness that give cause for worry. Some complications could be prevented if medical treatment is wanted immediately

Leaving a health matter to fester can make it more difficult to treat. Typical medications and treatments used for treating common vaginal infections will be useful if the infection is allowed to continue damaging the entire body.

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The main problem that worries most women during their post pregnancy period is the fact that they have extra flab on their tummy. What bothers them most is how to lose weight after pregnancy. Postpartum weight loss is not something that is absolutely impossible.

Losing weight after pregnancy is possible if you follow certain rules and regulations and format yourself accordingly. There many systematic approaches to the reduction of this flabbing tummy and to also get your health back online.

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My hormones are OUT OF CONTROL. Please tell me this will go with pregnancy!!!!!!!!! I am a wreak and my poor husband thinks I am crazy. I just cry, cry, cry. I am 36weeks and the baby is always hurting me (ALWAYS) and I hate being pregnant. I lose sleep and have the worst day the next day! HELP!

I have been going through extreme anxiety symtoms during and after my chemical pregnancy…I would like to know what is happening to me. I will just be laying in bed and I freak out for no reason, my body feels heavy and my head just gets numb and feels as if it would float to the ceiling if it wasn’t attatched too my body. Everywhere on my body is extremely hot but my face has cold chills. I was upset about the c/p so I was researching on it and then searching the symptoms I was having…I read that there are over 100 symptoms and I was experiencing most of them or have experienced before. I bet I have had 80 percent of the symptoms.

What is going on with me?
This would also explain my extreme shyness and I never ever want to go in anywhere public, I feel as if everyone was staring at me. I’m scared of what people think of me…this is messing with my life. I dropped out of highschool….I can’t get a job…couldn’t make it through an interview w/o crying. After the c/m it has been very bad every night.
What can I do?
What causes it?

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Although, having a baby is a breathtaking journey for any woman, after continuing nine months of pregnancy’s varying symptoms, including enormous pregnancy weight gain, it’s natural that first thing that struck your mind is find means for losing weight after pregnancy as soon as possible. However, don’t be too impatient. Life after giving birth is full of new pleasant and unpleasant surprises, which can cut across your plans to lose weight.

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I took two pregnancy tests yesterday and both came back positive. YAY! But my problem is this: we want this SO badly, and now, every little stitch (pain) in my belly that I feel, every little slight cramp, I have a miniature panic attack that I am going to lose it. I haven’t even been to the doctor yet. I know I am over-reacting, but I can’t seem to help myself. Any advice?