During pregnancy, I experience significant mood swings and I'm very worried that the baby might not be healthy.

Patient's question:

Medical Description: Before being 9 weeks pregnant, I had several instances where I couldn't control myself and argued with my husband. It became quite serious, and both of us ended up fighting, throwing things and kicking. At the time, I couldn't control my emotions and cried uncontrollably. I quickly drank Kangfuyin. Afterwards, I felt very regretful. Seeing online that this could potentially cause cleft lip and palate, I was truly terrified. Can ultrasounds check for this condition later on? No matter what happens, I will never argue again, even if I am wrongly accused of being completely at fault. For the sake of the baby, I will never fight again!
Past Treatment and Effect: At 7 weeks, I had an ultrasound, which showed everything was normal, including a fetal heartbeat. Blood and urine tests were also normal. I had no early pregnancy symptoms and was eating well. However, I often felt bloated, and the doctor prescribed two boxes of Kangfuyin, which I took intermittently. (I sometimes...)

Doctor's answer:

If the expectant mother is usually irritable, emotionally volatile, overly sensitive, suspicious, narrow-minded, and frequently cries, the baby born will have significantly lower birth weight, and it may even be prone to miscarriage during pregnancy. The reason is simple: anger harms the liver, joy harms the heart, overthinking harms the spleen, sadness harms the lungs, and fear harms the kidneys.
Starting in the second month of pregnancy, the oral roof and upper jaw of the fetus in the womb begin to develop and form. During this period, sudden accidents that cause the expectant mother to cry or become excessively anxious may lead to fetal deformities such as cleft lip or cleft palate.
In the later stages of pregnancy, if the expectant mother frequently cries and has poor mental state—such as fear, depression, or significant emotional fluctuations—it can trigger a series of changes in the mother’s blood circulation and oxygen deprivation. This may cause the fetal movement to increase or decrease.