Saturday, November 19, 2011

Mom-to-Be's Mental State May Affect Child's Development - US News and World Report

Mom-to-Be's Mental State May Affect Child's Development - US News and World Report: Consistency in the mother's mental state appeared to be important to a baby's well-being. Development was best in babies with mothers who were either depression-free or had depression before and after giving birth.
Development was slower in babies born to mothers who went from depressed before birth to non-depressed after birth or from non-depressed before birth to depressed after birth, the investigators found.

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