Pregnant women are always worried about the baby's deformity

Many mothers are very sensitive when they are pregnant, fearing that their children may have problems. Among them, many pregnant women are always worried about their baby's deformity. In serious cases, it may even cause anxiety among pregnant women. This situation is called teratogenic fantasy. What you need to know is that if teratogenic fantasies occur, the pregnant woman’s psychology must be adjusted in time to ensure her healthy mentality during pregnancy!

1. What is teratogenic fantasy

Some expectant mothers took some medicines when they didn't know they were pregnant or some subtle situations occurred during pregnancy, and they were worried about their current diet, which led to teratogenic fantasies during pregnancy. They were anxious every day and ran to the hospital to ask the doctor for examination. They were temporarily relieved when they learned that the baby was healthy and there was no problem.

Teratogenic fantasies refer to the unrealistic negative fantasies that expectant mothers have about their fetuses, such as cleft lip, torticollis, six fingers, cerebral palsy, etc. These fantasies will seriously affect the expectant mother's mental health, sleep quality, and disrupt her life order. If they appear, they must be gotten rid of in time.

2. Causes of teratogenic fantasies

Teratogenic fantasies occur because expectant mothers are overly nervous and think too much. In fact, they reflect the expectant mothers' worries about the fetus. Generally speaking, expectant mothers with depressed or sensitive temperament are more likely to have teratogenic fantasies than cheerful, optimistic expectant mothers, leisurely expectant mothers; and leisurely expectant mothers are more likely to have teratogenic fantasies than busy expectant mothers. If teratogenic fantasies are not eliminated in time, and one becomes deeply trapped in them and cannot extricate oneself, the frequency of fantasies will increase and the intensity will become higher and higher.

3. How to adjust your mindset

After a pregnant mother has teratogenic fantasies, she should adjust herself as soon as possible and get rid of this negative emotion. First of all, keep yourself busy and find more programs for yourself. When your life is busy, your mind will be full and you will not have much time to think about random things. Slowly, teratogenic fantasies will no longer appear frequently.

Secondly, record your daily activities and diet, and check carefully to see if they will have any adverse effects on the fetus. These actual records can help expectant mothers to be sure of one thing: the fetus is not lacking in any nutrition and does not have any teratogenic factors. This will put the expectant mother at ease and effectively eliminate the teratogenic fantasy.