Maternal mental health alters structure and biochemistry of developing fetal brain | Children's National

Maternal mental health alters structure and biochemistry of developing fetal brain | Children's National

Maternal mental health alters structure and biochemistry of developing fetal brain Even when pregnant women have uncomplicated pregnancies and high socioeconomic status, when they experience elevated anxiety, stress or depression these prenatal stressors can alter the structure of the developing fetal brain and disrupt its biochemistry, according to Children’s National Hospital research published online Jan. 29, 2020, in JAMA Network Open.