A member asked:

Have lot of fear of catching diseases like listeriosis,toxoplasmosis,herpes etc. in pregnancy. is it paranoia, ocd?can it affect my baby? what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Possibly: You may have a form of anxiety. I suggest you contact a mental health professional to determine if this is something that needs to be addressed. There is literature that indicates the mood state of the mother impacts the fetus.

Answered 1/23/2015

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