U.K. research scientist Vivette Glover (Imperial College, London) addressed the Royal Society of Medicine's Conference on Reproductive Psychiatry this week, calling for more focus on the way maternal stress during pregnancy impacts the developing fetus.

Glover cited research suggesting that maternal stress during pregnancy may "predispose babies to emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems in later life," stating, "We need to recognize stress early in prgnancy and we need to provide greater help for reach woman affected by it."

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