Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Changes in Neonatal Brain Development and Behavior
Maternal ACEs were associated with both newborn amygdala volume and subsequent infant negative emotionality.
Prenatal Exposure to Stress, Alterations in Fetal Brain Development Associated with Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Fetal brain development is altered by elevated maternal distress and has adverse infant social-emotional and cognitive outcomes.
Essential Reads: Stress and Distress During Pregnancy—How to Protect Both Mother and Child
This article reviews the research on the effects of antenatal maternal psychological states on offspring.
Worse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with More Chronic Depressive Symptoms
Over the last decade we have seen multiple studies which have demonstrated an association between the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and increased risk of certain adverse outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth weight. [...]
Father’s Involvement and Early Infant Neurodevelopment: The Mediating Role of Maternal Parenting Stress
It is fairly well-known that interactions between parents and children are associated with improved developmental outcomes in children. Â Previous research has primarily focused on how maternal rather than paternal involvement influences infant neurodevelopment. Â A recent [...]
Weekly Roundup for NOV 4 2016: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
The first article on the list is one that relies on the Swedish medical registers to look neonatal outcomes in infants prenatally exposed to antidepressants. Â While the study does not generate new things to worry [...]
Positive Parental Engagement Protects Children from the Detrimental Effects of Prenatal Stress
 Studies in animals and humans suggest that psychological distress experienced by mothers during pregnancy is associated with later neurodevelopmental problems in their offspring.  Project Ice Storm is one such study exploring the effect of [...]
Many Women Experience Stress, Depression During Pregnancy: Few Seek Help
While we are becoming more attentive to screening for depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period, we may not always ask about stressful life events, especially when a woman has had what most would [...]
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Infant Sleep Problems
The link between maternal depression and anxiety during pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcome has been well-documented in the medical literature and reviewed on our website. A recent study published in the journal Early Human Development suggests that a mother's stress during pregnancy may also negatively affect her baby's sleep patterns.