feeling listless and restless about the baby and most other things getting angry without any reason these symptoms can lead to actual psychiatric disorders like anxiety disorders or major depression at times if not resolved earliest says dr sonar a mother who is anxious will most likely be an unhappy mom anxiety can be very overwhelming for a new mother instead of enjoying motherhood she will be stressed and ruminating all the time whether she is doing the right thing or not it is important to remember that there is no right and wrong parenting formula yes there is something called as conscious parenting where one is aware of his hers own negative beliefs and if they are getting projected onto the child adds seemahow to destress many women often think that once they become mothers their lives completely revolve around the family and avoid taking time out for their own needs this shouldnt happen yes your family is important but so are you spoil yourself even if its just a little take time to read a favourite book visit a salon or spa enjoy a dessert treat exercise or h just step out for a cup of coffee it doesnt have to be much just as long as you are doing something for yourself even curling up with a magazine for five minutes can help you unwind remember where there is flexibility funs not far behind let the unfolded baskets of laundry and mess be design flexible schedules for yourself and dont let your todo lists push you around parenting offers wonderful opportunities to rediscover and enjoy the child within you playing and laughing with your children not only deepens your relationship with them it also lightens your load and reduces stress explains seema the most important thing to do is to rely on realistic and evidencebased information to assist decision making take help or seek guidance from trained health professionals who can help challenge those unhelpful messages that bombard women during pregnancy and motherhood motherhood is best learned through experience itself whenever possible try to get proper restful sleep and dont be afraid to seek help from family members when needed yoga is a great way to release tension from the body dont hesitate to seek professional help from a psychiatrist or a counsellor if you are unable to deal with anxiety ends dr sonarthe study twenty mothers were inter viewed by researchers during admission to an early parenting service almost 40 had above normal anxiety symptoms and a further 45 were experiencing moderate or severe stress researchers found this type of anxiety can stop mums from sleeping can make their muscles tense interferes with eating habits and in some cases can become a disorder that is debilitating women who decide to bottle feed can be discharged from hospital without any bottles with no instructions on mixing formula which can make them feel unsupported and marginalised said researchers