Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid
Monday, May 29, 2017 - 11:01
in Psychology & Sociology
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. Short-term stress situations, however, do not seem to have an unfavorable effect on the development of the fetus.