Experts underscore prevalence of mental health concerns during pregnancy at AKUH seminar, stress knowledge gap ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk ...

Psychosocial stress during pregnancy could lead to higher blood pressure during the first year postpartum according to new research. Psychosocial stress during pregnancy could lead to higher blood ...

Putting pressure on specific body parts can relieve pregnancy aches and pains all over. But is it safe for you and your baby?

If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, as proven by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the ...

Maternal stress during pregnancy profoundly affects fetal growth and long-term health. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that elevated cortisol, disrupted brain connectivity, and ...

Around 1 in 5 mothers experience perinatal depression. This condition involves depressive episodes during pregnancy or just after birth—often with lasting effects on both mother and child.

A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to ...

We all know that it’s important to make healthy dietary choices while pregnant, but it can be confusing to determine exactly what that means. We’ve learned not to take “eating for two” too literally, ...

In Edlow and Perlis’ study, the link between covid and developmental delays was strongest when infection occurred late in ...