Limited association between markers of stress during pregnancy and fetal growth in ‘Born into Life’, a new prospective birth cohort

ConclusionMaternal stress during pregnancy was not associated with birthweight. The inverse correlation between PSS scores and cortisol levels may indicate other mechanisms for maternal stress on child outcomes than the previous explanation of hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis activity.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - February 22, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Awad I. Smew, Anna M. Hedman, Flaminia Chiesa, Vilhelmina Ullemar, Ellika Andolf, G öran Pershagen, Catarina Almqvist Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research