Becoming a parent requires a certain degree of psychological factor. To some women, especially those who have previous bad experience, having a baby is a life threatening events. It is normal fo ra woman during pregnancy to suffer from mild psychological emotions, which is brought about by either excitement or agitation. But always check her emotions, excessive anxiety and severe depression is a bad sign during pregnancy. Anxiety such as the feeling of helplessness and loss of control should be acted accordingly.
Severe depression such as anger, irritability, always talking about her bad experiences, unsure feelings to her baby, phobias and hyper sensitivity should not be taken for granted.
Husband should see to it that your spouse gets all the medical attention she needs in order to combat signs of depression. An emotional support is most likely needed to this kind of pregnant woman in order to alleviate her traumatic experience.
A pregnant woman who is under going a traumatic experience is encourage to speak up of her experiences. But when a traumatic pregnant woman speak up, there should be a counseling. Family members are the most influential factor to her to recover.
Traumatic experience is caused by an overly hurtful event that had happen in her life. Though not every one suffers from traumatic experience, previous psychological problem and mental distress and the inability to heal faster are the most contributing factor. A pregnant woman with traumatic experience will develop the following; medical complications, mental illness, traumatic symptoms will be prolonged, genetically the fetus will inherit the trauma, psychosocial problem and the pregnant will have the inability to care for herself.
The cause o trauma should be identified immediately and be treated accordingly. Sometimes it is difficult to know the cause of traumatic experience when the pregnant mother is uncooperative. A family support is very much needed at this time.