Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their babies.
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Insomnia affects up to 60% of Americans. It can impact one’s mood, energy level, health, and work performance.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Loss of Placental Hormone Linked to Brain and Social Behaviour Changes
by Psychregby PsychregPreterm birth has been shown to increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental problems, particularly in males.
Exposure to alcohol in utero can cause problems in both physical and neurodevelopment.
Women with depression and other mood disorders are generally advised to continue taking antidepressant medications during pregnancy.
A study suggests that women who want to conceive should avoid heavy drinking.
New research finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioural problems later in life.
- Family & Relationship
Stress in Pregnancy May Influence Baby Brain Development
by Psychregby PsychregInfants’ brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a study has revealed.
- Health & Wellness
Almost Half of NHS Trusts Force Pregnant Women to Attend Vital Maternity Services Alone
by Psychregby PsychregNew research using freedom of information requests reveals the full extent of maternity restrictions across England.
A woman’s body experiences several changes during the entire process of pregnancy, both physically and psychologically.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
The Impact of Malnutrition on Mental Health Is Nuanced – Let’s Abolish Food Poverty
by Joel Petchby Joel PetchThe need to abolish food poverty is essential if we, as a society, are to safeguard the mental health of our future generations.
- Health & Wellness
Covid and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Doctoral Research Reflection During Lockdown
‘Mother or nothing: The agony of Infertility’ is the WHO’s motto that prompted me to focus my doctoral research on assisted reproductive technologies.
Pregnant women who had conceived a child by donor egg revealed less maternal-fetal attachment.
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are medical procedures used primarily to address infertility.
Seventeen years ago my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.