New Delhi, July 15 -- Pregnancy is often described as a miraculous journey filled with joy, anticipation and excitement but alongside the glowing skin and baby kicks, many women experience an emotional rollercoaster -anxiety, mood swings, irritability and even depressive thoughts. These are not just "hormonal changes" to be brushed aside but important signals that a woman's mental health needs just as much care as her physical wellbeing.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Chetna Jain, director, dept of obstetrics and gynecology at Cloudnine Group of Hospitals in Gurgaon's Sector 14, shared, "Hormonal fluctuations are at the heart of many emotional changes during pregnancy. Levels of estrogen, progesterone, cortisol and oxytocin rise d...