Pregnancy Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Sequela on Neonatal Brain Development

Abstract

Greater body mass index is associated with reduced frontal cortical volumes among adolescents with bipolar disorder.

Special Issue: “Exercise Intervention during Pregnancy and Maternal Health”

“…From a psychological and emotional point of view, pregnancy is a very unstable period, with phases of great lability that expose the woman to the risk of complications and pathologies such as prenatal stress, anxiety, or depression, which could be responsible for complications in the newborn [ 30 ]. Sadness, decreased interest in daily activities, and reduced energy and concentration are some of the symptoms that may appear early in pregnancy.…”