Maternal Stress During Gestation: Birth Outcomes and the Stress-related Hormone Response of Neonates

We read with great interest the article by Qian Su et  al1, wherein they analyzed the effects of prenatal maternal stress on neonatal birth outcomes, neurobehavioral outcomes, and the stress-related hormone response of the neonates. The authors concluded that exposure to prenatal maternal stress results in negative outcomes in neonates. While we fully agree that the human fetus is sensitive to prenatal maternal stress, there are several issues that require further discussion concerning the interpretation of these study results.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research