Stress is common during pregnancy, because of physical discomforts and other changes. If it continues for long, it may cause high blood pressure, low birth weight babies and other heart-related problems. TheHealthSite.com
New data indicates stress in the last few weeks before a baby is born can not only increase the risk of post-partum depression, but also increases the risk of having a more severe case.
The queue of women grows steadily outside a government clinic in Kuppiyawatta, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. In just over half an hour the number swells to around 200. Pregnant women, some with children in hand, are waiting their turn to receive food vouchers from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) – part of its emergency food assistance response.