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In a survey of 169 UAE mothers right after vaginal birth, higher anxiety was linked to less control during labor. First-time mothers had the most anxiety and the least control.
Read articleBabies born to mothers with an anxiety diagnosis weighed a little less at birth, and babies exposed to tobacco in the womb weighed much less, in a 2026 analysis of nearly 30,000 US mothers.1…
Read articleAn Ethiopian umbrella review estimated perinatal depressive symptoms at 22.49% across 8 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Antenatal and postnatal rates were similar, so the burden spans …
Read articleThe depression-inflammation literature has firmly established that elevated inflammatory markers track with mood symptoms, but a 2026 study of 14,419 postpartum women from Xie et al. found t…
Read articleA 300-woman high-risk pregnancy study reported a striking before-after change after 4 weeks of daily Replika chatbot use: Pregnancy Anxiety and Stress Rating Scale scores fell from 54.05 to …
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