Prenatal Mindfulness Program Improves Stress Response in Infants

Infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old, a new study found. This is the first known study to show that a prenatal social intervention may improve health outcomes in offspring. It is really well established that maternal stress in pregnancy increases the risk for health problems in children.

Resource Link: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/03/422426/prenatal-mindfulness-program-improves-stress-response-infants

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