Some women admit that they are too scared to have fun: they are afraid that because of laughter, premature birth may begin. What is really going on?
First of all, doctors advise to laugh fearlessly: there will be no harmful consequences from this. Unless, of course, you do not laugh to the point of hysterics, when the abdominal muscles begin to ache with laughter, and discomfort is felt in the stomach.
“When mom laughs, the baby jumps up and down,” explains Janet DiPietro, associate dean of Johns Hopkins University. – When we observe the fetus on an ultrasound scan at this time, we see that the baby seems to be jumping up and down on a trampoline. Mom sees her baby’s “jumping”, it makes her even more amused, and the fetus jumps even faster. Maybe that’s why so many kids love roller coasters. “
Dr. Dipietro is sure: the baby feels the emotions of the mother, they begin to influence his mood and movements long before birth. The child usually reacts to laughter with movement: he can begin to move more actively, even kick from the heart.
In addition, scientists have long found out that stress, anxiety or depression in a mother has a bad effect on the entire future life of a child. Depressed mothers give birth to anxious, crying children, who are one and a half times more likely to face emotional problems – they often slip into depression themselves, and they have attacks of aggression more often.
This is due to the fact that the mother’s hormones are passed through the placenta to the baby. And it’s much better if it’s endorphins and serotonin than cortisol. In the long term, as scientists assure, a good mood during pregnancy will affect the future of the child in the best way: he will have better immunity, the pain threshold is higher, and the likelihood that the baby will grow up to be a happy person is greater.
What happens if mom laughs often during pregnancy
Woman less likely to experience depression during pregnancy and after childbirth… Laughter reduces stress levels and makes mom happier. And this is very important.
Laughter is good for your child’s development.… The baby feels the emotional mood of the mother. Laughter stimulates the development of areas of the brain that are responsible for empathy, emotional stability, and balance.
Reduces the risk of premature birth… The fact is that during pregnancy, the mother’s immunity is depressed. And stress depress him even more. It is no wonder that a woman’s body becomes susceptible to infections, which can lead to the most dire consequences, up to and including premature birth.
Reduces pain cider… Morning sickness, cramps, headache and other unpleasant symptoms, unfortunately, are not uncommon during pregnancy. Laughter not only distracts from them, but also stimulates the synthesis of substances in the body that act as natural analgesics.
Blood pressure remains normal – all thanks to the fact that laughter destroys stress. High blood pressure can be very dangerous for mom and baby, because because of it, it is not far from preeclampsia or premature birth.
“There is no need to be afraid of laughter. Everything that makes mom happier is only for her benefit. Unless, of course, this is a too large portion of ice cream or fast food. Overeating during pregnancy will not lead to any good, ”the doctors add.