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However, the study was small with only 101 women taking part.
Findings published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggest a relationship between a woman’s mental health symptoms and white matter development in her child’s brain at one month after birth.
Researchers asked 101 women to complete questionnaires about depression and anxiety symptoms during their third trimester of pregnancy.
Their answers indicated that six mothers had symptoms of major depression, five met criteria for moderate depression, and 42 had mild depression.
One month after women in the study gave birth, scientists used advanced brain imaging tools – including MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) – to scan the infants’ brains while the babies were napping.
They found more alterations in brain structure among the babies born to women who experienced at least moderate levels of depression during pregnancy.
Researchers said that maternal depression and anxiety were linked to changes in what's known as white matter microstructure in the brain.
This area is similar to 'wiring', responsible for neural communication between different regions of the brain and helps control bodily movements to managing emotions.
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Pregnant Women With Depression Linked To Babies Brain Development
Women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy may be more likely to have babies with altered brain development, a study suggests.However, the study was small with only 101 women taking part.
Findings published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggest a relationship between a woman’s mental health symptoms and white matter development in her child’s brain at one month after birth.
Researchers asked 101 women to complete questionnaires about depression and anxiety symptoms during their third trimester of pregnancy.
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Their answers indicated that six mothers had symptoms of major depression, five met criteria for moderate depression, and 42 had mild depression.
One month after women in the study gave birth, scientists used advanced brain imaging tools – including MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) – to scan the infants’ brains while the babies were napping.
They found more alterations in brain structure among the babies born to women who experienced at least moderate levels of depression during pregnancy.
Researchers said that maternal depression and anxiety were linked to changes in what's known as white matter microstructure in the brain.
This area is similar to 'wiring', responsible for neural communication between different regions of the brain and helps control bodily movements to managing emotions.
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