A study recently released from Children’s National Hospital researchers found the stress a woman feels during pregnancy can affect the developing brain of her unborn child.
Now a University of North Carolina team is diving deeper into the issue, as so many are battling the unique stress of the pandemic.
Several recent studies have found stress in pregnant women can have a negative impact on the fetus’ development, resulting in things like impaired motor coordination, language delays, even negative impact’s on the child’s ability to handle stress themselves.
Now that we’re in a global pandemic, the issue is even more in the spotlight.
“Covid specific stress is unique in a lot of ways,” said UNC fetal medicine professor Dr. Tracy Manuck, who is heading the study.
“A lot of our pregnant women, their lives are just really turned upside down,” she explained. “Just like all of us, but in pregnancy even more so because our moms are worried about their unborn baby, in addition to themselves.”
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/unc-researchers-study-how-covid-stress-in-pregnant-women-may-impact-babys-health-and-development/275-5915fdb9-6f51-475a-9c87-7168358eadce
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