I have spent many years, wondering where I went wrong with Ivan. How in the world did autism get it's hands on him? Was it the pregnancy? My health? The childbirth? His nutrition? I could go on and on.
Each time I read an article in line with a possibility of him being exposed to autism, I do get grief stricken. In this case, it's more threatening to his immune system. I don't spend much time pondering in the "what if's". But I do go there sometimes.
Here's a portion of an article I read, that may help you.
"When a mom is under stress during pregnancy, her stress hormone levels become elevated even though pregnancy hormones are designed to have a calming effect on the mother-to-be. Stress hormones disrupt some of the protection induction by the hormonal state of maternity. Increased levels of these stress hormones increase the chances of a preterm delivery. The stress regulation systems of fetus subjected to this hormonal environment are disrupted as well, just as the hormonal balance is altered in infants living in stressful home environments. Exposure to loud noise during uterine life, such as a mother working in noisy surroundings, had been shown to reduce the newborn's protective immune system, possibly due to stress."
Living in Singapore stress is inevitable to a certain extend. I worked in a noisy environment with kids all throughout my pregnancy with Ivan. I hope you don't freak out and quit your job, but the lesson to take with you, is to take it slow. Try not to exert yourself during your pregnancy.
True or not, why risk it, right?
Book: The Baby Bond by Dr. Linda Folden Palmer
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