The pregnant mother burst out laughing

Laughter is healthy. Laughter makes you happier, more energized, and releases the burden of thoughts that may be eating away at your mind. Laughter also lowers blood pressure. Have you ever wondered, what happens to the fetus in the womb when pregnant women laugh? Will he also feel happy? The reason is, negative emotions such as crying and anger can have an impact on the baby's condition.

Find out the answer below.

What happens to the fetus in the womb when pregnant women laugh out loud

Laughter is a completely normal, pure human emotion. People will laugh when they see or hear something (they think) is funny. Well, did you know that babies in the womb can feel the same way when pregnant women laugh?

Yes. Dr Miriam Stoppard, author and expert on maternity health, believes that a baby's first interaction with the outside world is through its mother. A study from Association for Psychological Science found that fetuses as young as six months can share the emotions that mothers feel during pregnancy.

Laughter releases happy mood endorphins into the mother's bloodstream. This happy hormone is then shared through the placenta and reaches the baby in just seconds from the moment the mother is made to laugh.

The mood that is felt by pregnant women can be felt and can also influence the condition of the fetus. Anxiety, stress, or depression can affect the unborn baby. Babies born to depressed mothers are 1.5 times more likely to develop depression when they turn 18. Other research in Clinical Obstetrics Gynecology shows that prolonged stress during pregnancy can also increase a child's risk of autism, depression, and cognitive impairment.

Therefore, smile and be happy during your pregnancy. In addition, laughter can also increase the body's immune system. All these effects can also be felt by the baby from the womb onwards.

Babies can also laugh in the womb

When pregnant women laugh, the fetus in the womb will move up and down, also nodding its head. This can be seen through ultrasound.

Your voice, laughter, singing, and crying can be heard and remembered clearly by the future baby. Just as you know your baby before birth, your baby will too. The personality of the future baby is also formed in the way you get to know you.

But, don't laugh too loud

There are no studies that say laughter can negatively impact pregnancy. However, if pregnant women laugh too hard to feel pain like stomach cramps, you may experience lower abdominal ligament pain.

The lower abdominal ligament connects the front of the uterus to the groin to support fetal development. This ligament has a thick texture that normally tightens and relaxes slowly. As the fetus grows, these ligaments will stretch. Because of this, the easier it is for the ligaments to become strained and injured.

Now, sudden movements can make these ligaments suddenly tighten, like a rubber that is stretched and released suddenly. This is what causes pain. So, you should avoid laughing too loudly during pregnancy to avoid ligament injuries in the lower abdomen.