The mental health of pregnant women influences the health of their future children.
Mood swings throughout pregnancy are quite common and, most of the time, have no apparent justification. The expectant mother may have happy days, sad days, days of high anxiety, or calm days, and so on.
Throughout pregnancy, the baby perceives everything happening to the mother, and although it cannot consciously understand it, these experiences are believed to have some influence on its development.
Read the full article on: What are the mood changes during pregnancy? ( 39).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 09/05/2025