Pregnancy can be a roller coaster ride for many women. From being happy one night to being anxious the very next day, a pregnant woman goes through a lot of stress during this period thanks to ...

Chronic stress during pregnancy can quietly disrupt hormones, weaken the body's defences and even trigger preterm labour.

At 6 months, infants whose mothers had the highest cortisol levels averaged four more teeth than those with the lowest.

While I was pregnant with my second child, my husband found a new job. We moved eight hours away to an unfamiliar, isolated place. My husband was gone four days a week for training related to his work ...

Creating a peaceful and stress-free atmosphere during pregnancy is paramount for the development of an unborn child. A recent video shared on the iMumz Instagram page exemplified the concept vividly.

Having one traumatic experience is bad enough. If you've constantly experienced stress since before birth, you may be in for ...

Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to new ...

Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate.

Stress during pregnancy may rewire a baby’s brain for anxiety, a new study found. Adverse prenatal environments change how neurons in the hippocampus develop, leaving offspring more sensitive to ...

If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, as proven by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the ...

Parents-to-be may benefit from using stress reduction practices before and during pregnancy. As discussed in my previous blog posts, “The Importance of Reducing Stress During Pregnancy” and “The ...