Stress During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Asthma and Allergy Risk
Filed in archive Medical Issues by ruth on May 29, 2008
Babies born to mothers experiencing high levels of stress had more IgE in their blood at birth than did babies born to less-stressed moms. IgE is an antibody involved in allergic and asthmatic reactions.
"Moms who had elevated levels of stress had children who seemed to be more reactive to allergens, even when exposed to low levels of allergens," said study co-author Dr. Rosalind Wright, an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.
So try to relax, smile, and take everything in stride. Easier said than done in some cases, but definitely worth the try!
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