The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates the body9s physiology, including
cardiovascular function. As the ANS develops during the second to third trimester, fetal heart …

Women's experiences during pregnancy are predictive of variation in neurobehavioral
profiles in their children. Few studies have assessed these relationships during the prenatal …

UNDERSTANDING FETAL HEART RATE PATTERNS THAT MAY PREDICT ANTENATAL
AND INTRAPARTUM NEURAL INJURY: Christopher A. Lear, Jenny A. Westgate, Austin …

Background Hormones such as cortisol have been shown to play a critical role in the
development of functional brain networks. In animal studies, the effects of circulating cortisol …

Background Previous studies have described an association between preterm birth and
maturation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS); however, this may be impacted by …

Differences in fetal neurodevelopment can have important implications on future perceptual
and learning capabilities. The aim of this study was to assess autonomic nervous system …

Background Premature infants are vulnerable to destructive brain injury and disturbed
neurological development. Prematurity may alter maturation of the central autonomic …

Objective Maternal depression during gestation is an adverse factor in fetal brain
development that manifests in later childhood behavioral problems. Fetal heart rate …

In the postpartum period, the maternal brain experiences both structural and functional
plasticity. Although we have a growing understanding of the responses of the human …

Background Fetal heart rate variability (fHRV) of normal-to-normal (NN) beat intervals
provides high-temporal resolution access to assess the functioning of the autonomic …