Tag: pregnancy

Exposure to violence during pregnancy increases risk of prematurity and low birthweight

From the University of Leicester media release: In a recent paper published in the Journal of Development Economics, researchers Professor Marco Manacorda (Queen Mary University of London) and Dr Martin Foureaux… Read more »

Depression study examines levels of oxytocin and its impacts on mother-baby emotional bonding

From the Florida Atlantic University media release: Widely referred to as the “love” hormone, oxytocin is an indispensable part of childbirth and emotional mother-child bonding. Psychologists at Florida Atlantic University… Read more »

New mothers with postpartum psychiatric disorders face increased risk of suicide, study shows

From the Aarhus University media release: Over a period spanning four decades, a total of eight Danish women committed suicide within a year of being diagnosed with a birth-related psychiatric disorder,… Read more »

Intimate partner violence shows bidirectional link with maternal perinatal depression

From the PLOS media release: Intimate partner violence (IPV) severity has a statistically significant association with depression symptom severity among pregnant women and new mothers living in poor neighborhoods in Cape… Read more »