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Pregnant and stressed?
Besides the physical stresses of pregnancy (nausea, backache, swelling, etc.), many pregnant women also face their own situational stresses, such as work life, finances, and family relationships. Add in all the questions and even fears you might face regarding your pregnancy, and you may really be feeling the pressure. How do I know if I’m stressed? You may already have…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal depression, Baby, Caffeine, Cortisol, depression, headache, Miscarriage, nausea, Nicotine, Placenta, Pregnancy, premature birth, Sleepless Nights, Stress, tension headaches
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Massage Baby For Good Night’s Sleep
Massage is as good as rocking to calm babies down, according to experts. Researchers from Warwick Medical School and the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick found that massage helped lower stress levels in infants which in turn helped them sleep better. The study also found it promoted and strengthened the bonds between…
Posted in Baby, News
Tagged Breastfeeding, Childhood, Cortisol, Institute of Education, Massage, Orthopedic surgery, Sleep, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School
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Stress in pregnancy may help baby
16th May 2006 Moderate stress during pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby, according to new research. Researchers at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore found that maternal stress could even aid the baby’s development in later life. The team asked 137 healthy women with low-risk, normal pregnancies to report on their stress between…
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Tagged Anxiety, artificial chemicals, Baltimore, birth defects, Cortisol, Glucocorticoids, Janet DiPietro, Maryland, Pregnancy, Stress
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Childcare protects children from maternal stress
21st November 2005 Childcare helps to reduce stress among children whose working mothers are in jobs with low satisfaction, according to a study. Dr Julie Turner-Cobb of Bath University who carried out the research with Dr David Jessop at Bristol University said, “It can help protect children from the effects of their mother’s low job quality. “Ensuring that…
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Tagged Anxiety, Bath University, Bristol University, Cortisol, David Jessop, Emotional exhaustion, Julie Turner-Cobb, Stress
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