I define concepts like anxiety, worry, and stress, and review the potential negative consequences on child development if mothers experience these symptoms during pregnancy, with the goal of encouraging treatment and support.

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Helpful resources:

2021 Review of Stress in Pregnancy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8824223/

2020 Review of Stress in Pregnancy that describes the Developmental Origins of Disease Hypothesis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28757456/

2021 Review of Resilience and Stress in Pregnancy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34434079/

2022 JAMA Article of Impacts on Toddlers: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2791732