Grieving Through Pregnancy? What You Should Know

While pregnancy is often a cause for celebration, pregnant people can still experience grief and loss during their pregnancy. This article discusses grief and mental health during pregnancy, how grief can affect a pregnancy and potential risks, and helpful coping skills.

Grief can affect pregnancy through its impact on hormone balance and production. Pregnancy already has an effect on hormones. When pregnancy and grief take place at the same time, hormonal changes may have more extreme effects.

SOURCE: GoodTherapy • LAST UPDATED: May 17, 2018