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·October 15, 2019·5 min read

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Stress and depression during pregnancy can affect the fetus' sex and increase the risk of preterm birth. Mothers who experienced physical and psychological stress during pregnancy were less likely to have a baby boy. During pregnancy, the fetuses of stressed mothers had reduced heart rate movement coupling, indicating slower central nervous system development.

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·May 6, 2021·4 min read

Exercise Aids the Cognitive Development of Children Born Preterm

Using exercise programs that help boost motor skills can help reduce problems with impulse control and aid cognitive development in children born preterm.

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·June 1, 2021·5 min read

Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in Adulthood

Average IQ was significantly lower for adults who were born with either a very low birth weight or born very prematurely, a new study reports.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Premature Birth Associated With Profound Reduction in Brain Connections

Preterm birth was associated with a profound reduction in connectivity between multiple brain regions and with the reconfiguration of the organization of functional brain networks.

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·August 9, 2021·3 min read

Brain Structure in Premature Babies Linked to Emotional Processing in Preschool

Brain connectivity at birth may impact emotional processing and social development later in childhood, especially in children born preterm. Researchers found children born preterm with a weaker uncinate fasciculus, the white-matter tract that connects brain regions associated with emotional processing, were more likely to interpret situations in a negative light.

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·July 11, 2022·5 min read

Preterm Birth More Likely With Exposure to Phthalates

Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases the risk for preterm birth, researchers report.

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·July 16, 2022·5 min read

Maternal Milk Tied to Better School-Age Outcomes for Children Born Preterm

Preterm babies who were fed maternal milk during and after a stay in NICU had greater academic achievement, higher IQs, and reduced risk of ADHD than their preterm peers who were not fed maternal milk.

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·August 13, 2022·4 min read

Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers

Children born at 37-38 weeks gestation scored significantly higher on teacher rating scales for ADHD, inattention, and cognitive problems than children born between 39-41 weeks.

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·September 26, 2022·3 min read

Anxiety During Pregnancy Can Lead To Earlier Births

Women who experience anxiety while pregnant are more likely to give birth earlier than women who don't.

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·December 16, 2022·5 min read

Inflammation May Explain Antidepressants’ Link to Preterm Birth

The common antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) provokes an inflammatory response in the amniotic sac. The findings may reveal the underlying factor of why women who take SSRI antidepressants are at higher risk of preterm birth.

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·January 21, 2023·6 min read

Premature Birth Linked to Poorer School Grades in Adolescence

Children born at or before 34 weeks of gestation tended to have lower scores in tests for mathematics, language, and IQ as teenagers compared to those born at full term.

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·March 16, 2023·5 min read

The Painful Truth: Preterm Infants Don’t Adapt to Pain Like Other Babies Do

Infants who are born preterm do not habituate to repeated pain the same way in which full-term babies or adults do. Researchers believe this is because preterm infants have not yet developed the mechanism that enables people to adapt to moderate pain, which is thought to develop during the third trimester of pregnancy.

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