Stress in pregnancy could cause babies brains to develop differently and put them at risk of anxiety, a study suggests. Researchers asked 251 mothers of babies born prematurely about their experience of stress, from moving house to bereavement, while they were expecting. They found women who were more stressed before or during pregnancy had babies whose white matter developed differently. White matter consists of ‘tracts’ made of fibres which send messages between the different parts of the brain. The scientists did not look at how these brain changes affect behaviour. However, they have previously been linked to anxiety, autism, OCD and other mood disorders in children and adults. The researchers at King’s College London said one of the possible reasons behind the findings are that stress hormones, such as cortisol, reach the baby in the womb through the placenta. But the team said further trials are needed to prove whether the changes in white matter could lead to adverse effects in the children as they age. Women who are stressed in pregnancy could change their babies’ brains and put them at risk of anxiety, scientists at King’s College London have discovered The team of researchers said it is the first… Read full this story
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