Stress has long been suspected as a possible cause of miscarriage. Several studies indicate an increased risk of miscarriage among women with high levels of emotional or physical turmoil in their early months of pregnancy or just before conception. Although excessive stress is harmful to one’s health, there’s no evidence that stress among pregnnant women can trigger miscarriage. Research shows that between 10% and 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. In actual sense, the number may be higher since most of the miscarriages occur before the pregnancy is recognized. The leading cause of early miscarriage is a chromosomal abnormality that interferes with the normal development of the embryo. There is no known technique to prevent a miscarriage but the underlying conditions can be managed. For instance, managing chronic conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure, and avoiding risky behaviors, including smoking and using illegal drugs can decrease the risk of a miscarriage. Harvard

Major medical organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO), the March of Dimes, the UK’s National Health Services (NHS), and the National Institute of Child Health and Development, do not consider stress a direct cause of miscarriages. Various large studies have found no direct causal link between stress and miscarriage. However, there is at least an indirect link between the two and this makes stress a risk factor of miscarriage. Stress is considered a risk factor because it affects the pregnant person’s mental health and behavior.

Alao, stress might trigger depression by pushing a parent to be more likely to use harmful substances like alcohol and drugs or smoke tobacco. Moreover, atress could increase your blood pressure, which is a risk factor for early pregnancy loss and preeclampsia. Stress could also cause you to forget to eat, which will impact your growing fetus’s ability to get the nutrients it needs and raising the risk of preterm birth or low birth weight.