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Stress and Miscarriage

Finding a Link Between Stress and Miscarriage

By Kelly Burgess

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From the outside looking in, it may seem like identifying stress is a no-brainer. However, as Dr. Leondires points out, not everyone has their own perception of what is stressful. In addition, many studies conducted on stress note that even "good" stress is still stress. For example, it may be exciting to move into a new home, but moving is very stressful. Marriage is a good thing, but starting a new life with someone is also stressful. Likewise, having a child is a joyful but stressful experience.

In addition, there are different types of stress. The three mentioned above are more emotional stressors. Other types of stress are more physical, such as not getting enough sleep, having no down time or not exercising.

Negative emotional stress can come from a difficult job or family situation. In these times, life itself can be stressful. Even Dr. Leondires admits that the computer, pagers, mobile phones and other technology that keep him constantly in touch tend more to stress him out than free up his time. "It seems like all these things should help you do more work in less time, but in fact, what's going on is that we're supposed to do more work in that time," he says. "When a person sent a letter in 1950, it was a process. You had to write the letter – often by hand – put it in the envelope, find a stamp and walk it to the mailbox. It was almost relaxing to send someone a letter. Not anymore. We're now expected to do more in an hour than people in 1950 were expected to do in three." The result is that people are in overdrive all the time, and their bodies never have a chance to just idle.

Shifting into Idle
Easier said than done? Of course it is, especially if you already have children. But it's worth it to try, because there is plenty of evidence that cutting down on stress results in a higher incidence of successful conception and pregnancies. Alice Domar, Ph.D., director of the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health at Boston IVF and the author of Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility
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