Hi Leanne

Thanks for your posting.  These research findings sit very well with me.
I'm not sure if you have heard of the author Ellen White, but she has
written much on many subjects, and as a midwife I have been very
interested in her comments on prenatal influences.  She says that where
possible mothers should try to have a pleasant disposition when pregnant
as their temperament affects the personality of their unborn child.
This makes a lot of sense from a 'scientific' point of view, but there
was no research to date that I was aware of, and I was curious to know
how this could be tested.  I have been deliberating on plans to do
research in the near future, and this has inspired me somewhat.  Thank
you.

Kind regards, 

Angela


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Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Smaller Babies
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stressed-out pregnant women may 
carry smaller-than-average babies, a new study finds.

In findings published in the September-October issue of Psychosomatic 
Medicine, researchers from the University of Miami School of Medicine 
studied 98 women who were 16 to 29 weeks pregnant.

The women completed questionnaires that measured their levels of
distress 
from daily hassles, depression and anxiety. The women also underwent 
ultrasounds to measure their fetuses, and they provided urine samples to

measure levels of stress-linked hormones such as cortisol and 
norepinephrine.

The researchers found that the fetuses of the mothers with higher rates
of 
depression, anxiety and stress weighed less and were smaller than
average.

In addition, cortisol levels were linked to the weight of the fetus, 
indicating that cortisol may be a potential mechanism for transmitting a

mother's stress to her unborn baby.

"One of the things this research highlights is that if you are pregnant
and 
under extreme amounts of stress or feeling depressed, you should talk
with 
your doctor about ways of treating these conditions during pregnancy,"
study 
author Miguel A. Diego said in a prepared statement.

-- Krisha McCoy

SOURCE: Health Behavior News Service, news release, Sept. 22, 2006

Copyright (c) 2006 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved.







Leanne Wynne
Midwife in charge of "Women's Business"
Mildura Aboriginal Health Service  Mob 0418 371862


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