About 1 in 5 U.S. women experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress during pregnancy can increase the ...

Pregnancy can be a roller coaster ride for many women. From being happy one night to being anxious the very next day, a pregnant woman goes through a lot of stress during this period thanks to ...

All parents want to have healthy and happy children. When pregnant, they will make every effort to eat well, take the proper supplements, and avoid recreational drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Few of ...

A study of 585 mothers in Mexico City finds that prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter sharply raises the risk of ...

Women who experience pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, pre-term birth, stillbirth or having a baby that is small for gestational age, may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease ...

Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for fetal development—and this would affect the baby's development from very early ...

Though pregnancy is a joyful moment for women, it can also be a source of emotional or physical stress. Persistent stress during pregnancy has also been linked to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, ...

Pregnancy is often described as a rollercoaster of emotions, with expectant mothers feeling blissful and joyous while simultaneously anxious and stressed. But new research from the University of ...

The number and type of microbes present in the saliva of pregnant women differ according to whether they are experiencing life stress and symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress ...

Eczema, a skin condition that affects around 1 in 5 children and 1 in 1o adults in the UK, is now thought to be linked to stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy. The latest research carried ...