Can Influence On Babies, Mothers Are Advised To Ask For Help If They Feel Fatigue And Stressed

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JAKARTA - Caring for a baby is a happy journey, but also tiring for parents, especially the mother. Fatigue and stress are things that are common for mothers who take care of their babies.

If stress and fatigue have hit, pediatricians, dr. Mariaf Nagani, Sp.A, suggested that mothers ask for help from those closest to them, such as their husbands to their parents.

By asking for help from others, it does not mean that a mother is unable or becomes a bad mother. Assistance is very much needed so that a mother's mental health is maintained properly.

"So when you feel stressed, don't feel we are weak. We can really ask for help and that doesn't mean being a mother who can't afford it or we become less mothers," said God willing when met in Jakarta, written on Friday, September 26, 2025.

Not only that, by asking for help, it means that the mother also realizes that she has limits and needs rest. Resting and spending time with yourself is very beneficial for the mother to recover to take care of her baby.

"And after (me time) came back it was already fresh and previously problem one appeared, after we took a short shower or something, suddenly the problem disappeared," he explained.

Meanwhile, if the mother is stressed and panicked, it will not be handled properly, it can affect the baby. This condition can trigger holding the baby too strongly, which can eventually trigger a shaken baby syndrome, which can cause brain injury to the baby.

"So the baby syndrome shaken is when we carry it (in a state of panic and stress). We are not really carrying up and down but like shaking, and actually very unhealthy for the baby," concluded Doctor