The Impact of Stress in Pregnancy on the Fetus, the Infant, and the Child

Miri Keren*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationParenthood and Mental Health
Subtitle of host publicationA Bridge between Infant and Adult Psychiatry
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
Pages51-58
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780470747223
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Data from animal studies - impact on postnatal behavior
  • Human studies - impact of maternal stress on offspring
  • Impact of stress in pregnancy on fetus, infant and child
  • Impact on postnatal glucose metabolism - inducing intrauterine growth restriction and glucose intolerance
  • Implications for social health policy - detecting stress, anxiety and depression early in pregnancy
  • Maternal prenatal stress - long-term impact on offspring development
  • Maternal prenatal stress and anxiety - impact on fetus and newborn

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