Mum knows best? Pregnant women more likely to follow their mothers' wisdom than medical advice
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 12:15
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have found that pregnant and postnatal women, while wanting to do the best for their baby, do not follow medical advice without question and are more likely to adopt practices their mothers and grandmothers carried out during their pregnancies.