Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid

(University of Zurich) 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 University of Zurich. Short-term stress situations, however, do not seem to have an unfavorable effect on the development of the fetus.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2rQTSAj