A new study identifies the types of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy that can have the greatest impact on fetal and child development.
In addition to getting standard in vitro fertilization treatments, some couples are also pouring money into supplemental procedures in hopes of increasing their chances of getting pregnant.
tress, that feeling of unrelenting life pressure, gets under the skin and affects the body. There is ample evidence for this process, particularly with respect to chronic conditions.
The standard treatment to prevent women from having another preterm birth isn’t effective, according to the final results of a study. The finding has already led one group to revamp its guidelines.
Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study.
A study published Monday suggests prenatal stress in pregnant women may affect the sex of the baby and be associated with some forms of birth complications.
