A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth ...

When faced with extreme stress, our bodies naturally resort to the 'self-soothing' fetal position, much like an infant would - suggesting that person may be unconsciously self-soothing themselves.

Fetal exposures to intrauterine conditions including elevated stress hormones increase the risk for a spectrum of health outcomes depending on the timing of exposure, the timetable of ...

The consequences of exposure to stress hormones for the developing fetus are determined by the timetable for fetal organogenesis, vast changes in maternal stress physiology across gestation and ...