The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress among pregnant people, data shows. A child's future cognitive development, their motor development and their mental health can be associated with the stress ...

Researchers wanted to learn more about the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on stress levels during pregnancy and infant negative emotions. They analyzed data from expectant mothers who completed four ...

Pregnancy is a chapter filled with excitement, new cravings, and happy anticipation! However, let’s be honest, it also brings its fair share of stress. Even the calmest mums-to-be find themselves ...

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters Life!) - Expectant fathers play a bigger role in their child's early development than they may realize and it begins from the moment of conception. Sign up here. Far from being ...

Stress during the later stages of pregnancy can lower the intelligence of boys before they’re even born, warns a new study. Higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester may ...

A recent study published in Nutrients evaluates the impact of a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) intervention in pregnancy on maternal well-being, sleep quality, and stress. Study: Effects of a ...

Pregnant people who had bigger fluctuations in stress from one moment to the next - also called lability - had infants with more fear, sadness and distress at three months old than mothers with less ...

April 29 (UPI) --Babies born to people who experience elevated levels of anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy see changes in key brain features that affect cognitive development at 18 ...

Support a mom’s peace, and you support her baby’s future. There’s a growing body of science showing that the stress a pregnant woman experiences doesn’t stay with her—it ...

A study shows that maternal stress one year after birth has the strongest impact on early development, highlighting the need ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pregnant women are more likely to have high glucose levels if they report worse psychological stress before ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a cardiologist reveals a major life event that can unmask a woman's heart problems, ...