Hypermotivity during pregnancy
The hormones
During pregnancy, several hormones are produced in very large quantities to allow the proper development of the fetus. But this hormone level is important, it can also affect the moods of pregnant women.
Estrogen would have an exciting effect, while progesterone, would rather have a sedative effect. Prolactin, the breastfeeding hormone, would have a relaxing effect, while dopamine, a precursor hormone of adrenaline and noradrenaline, would act as a trigger for fun. Cortisol, the stress hormone, can make the woman irritable and hypersensitive.
In addition, hormonal disruption due to the fluctuation and interaction of these different hormones, would cause imbalances and mood changes in the future mom.
The move to a new status
Pregnancy is a perfect time for questions and doubts. Pregnant, the woman knows she will become a mother in a few months and this change of identity can generate fears and anxiety at home such as:
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The fear of not knowing how to take care of the baby
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The fear of physiological upheavals like facing your body that is transforming (the belly that rounds, the chest that increases or the appearance of the skin that changes)
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Fear for child health
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The stress of the unknown such as questions about childbirth
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Fear of pain during childbirth: fear of epidural, caesarean section, forceps
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anxiety due to stressful events of everyday life
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Stress due to ′′ problem ′′ pregnancy or complications in previous pregnancy
Because of too big psychological disruption, the risk would be of births coming before term.
Hypermotivity is the particularity of an individual to feel and react excessively positively or negatively to emotions, leading to out-of-standard reactions in proportion to the trigger event. The slightest excitement causes emotional reactions such as joy, anger or sadness, and body like colic, redness, crying, abundant sweating, hands moist… 1 Hypermotivity may appear , when the field allows, following a significant emotional shock or a significant psychological event, such as pregnancy.
Symptoms and manifestations of hyperemotivity:
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Vulnerability
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Fear of fear
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Anxiety
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Increased sensitivity
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The challenge of managing emotions
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The fear of abandonment
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Light personality problems like mood swings or some irritability
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A tendency towards victimization
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Relationship difficulties.
There is no hypermotivity specific diagnosis.
Possible complications:
If the person no longer manages to manage their emotions, they may feel a certain misfortune by being rejected by their entourage who can misunderstand their excessive reactions. A complication of hyperremotivity can therefore be the development of a depressive state. In this case, psychological care proved necessary.
Be in the greatest calm
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Talking to his entourage. To be listened to, supported, helped and understood by your spouse and friends, reassures the future mom.
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Trying to self-control. Reason yourself, air your mind, go walk, relax…
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Attend birth preparation classes. Birth preparation courses help to dedramatize pregnancy and childbirth and mitigate the anxiety they generate.
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Take advice from specialists: wise women, gynecologists, or psychologists, will always have a careful ear for pregnancy to be experienced positively by the future mom!