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Relax it's the weekend! Your Baby Will Thank You!

The Effects of Stress on Fertility

Cell phones ringing. Beepers going off. Traffic jams, work deadlines, and laundry piled sky high. These are just a few of the stresses that are routinely a part of most women's lives.

Add pregnancy into the mix -- including some fears and anxieties -- and a woman's body can really begin to feel the effects.

"What many women don't realize is that, in and of itself, pregnancy is a stressful event. Yourheart rate increases, your blood volume increases, your weight increases, there is additional stress on ligaments and bones. So just the physical aspects of pregnancy can add to your load," says Calvin Hobel, MD, vice chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

And the recognition of that stress load is important, say experts, particularly in terms of your baby's health.

Different types of stress can increase the risk of low birth weight as well as premature birth.

According to the March of Dimes, socioeconomic factors can contribute to increased risk of having a low-birth-weight baby.

Chronic tension, especially in early pregnancy, may "imprint" similar stressful tendencies onto baby's developing brain. So telax your baby will Thank you!!

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