Baby heartbeat reveals the stress of having a depressed or anxious mother

(European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Scientists have shown that the babies of mothers dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit physiologically stronger signs of stress than babies of healthy mothers, when given a standard stress test. These babies show a significantly increased heart rate, which researchers fear may lead to imprinted emotional stresses as the child grows up
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news