Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Psychological changes, reasons, causes, pregnancy, hormone levels, mental state, second, third, multiple pregnancies, stress, trauma, child bearing, boy, girl, child, fetus, culture, cultural factors, social milieu, nervousness, doctors, superstitions

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Dec 18, 2019

What causes psychological changes during pregnancy?

The main reason of psychological changes during pregnancy remains the physiological changes that are seen or unseen.

The changing body shape, the increasing body weight, the changed levels of hormones are the main causes that are responsible for creating the unique mental state in pregnancy.

Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Dec 18, 2019

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