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Maternal Stress and Prenatal Development: Evidence and Implications
By Hyacinth Joy T. Natividad.
Abstract
Background
Maternal stress in pregnancy is linked to adverse outcomes, but evidence is scattered.
Objective
Identify which stress types/timings matter most, mechanisms, and practice/policy implications.
Methods
Qualitative synthesis of 13 studies/reviews (cohorts, case–control, disaster quasi-experiments) from biomedical and social databases; extracted key features and coded themes.