Milestones of brain development in mammals are completed before birth, which provide the
prerequisite for cognitive and intellectual performances of the offspring. Prenatal challenges …

Background Maternal depression during the perinatal period predicts adverse
developmental outcomes for children, via poorly understood mechanisms. One plausible …

Pregnancy frequently is associated with emotional conditions such as anxiety and
depression. Perinatal depression has an incidence of around 12%. Only recently researcher …

Background Maternal and paternal perinatal depression and anxiety are theorised to
adversely impact infant development. Yet, few studies have assessed both mental health …

The composition of human milk is subject to considerable variation, but the effects of
maternal stress are largely unknown. We studied differences in human milk metabolome …

Background Prenatal and postnatal maternal psychological distress predicts various
detrimental consequences on social, behavioral, and cognitive development of offspring …

Infant socioemotional development and underlying brain maturation occur primarily within
the context of early caregiver-infant relationships. Perinatal research demonstrates …

BackgroundPerinatal maternal depression may affect fetal neurodevelopment directly or
indirectly via exposures such as smoking, alcohol, or antidepressant use. The relative …

BackgroundMaternal depression is negatively associated with cognitive development
across childhood and adolescence, with mixed evidence on whether this association differs …

Background The severity and treatment of depression/anxiety during pregnancy and
postpartum has important implications for maternal and child well-being. Yet, little is known …