Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Background Previous studies concerning the association between maternal anxiety during
pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes have provided controversial findings. Methods In this …

Background Peripartum anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with adverse
consequences for mother and child. Thus, it is important to examine risk factors, correlates …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnant women are under more psychological stress
than normal pregnant women. With the deepening of the study of gestational diabetes …

Antenatal anxiety symptoms are not only a health problem for the expectant mother.
Research has found that maternal anxiety may also have an impact on the developing baby …

Purpose Exposure to prenatal stress has been reported to affect the risk of adverse
neurodevelopmental outcomes in the offspring; however, there is currently no clear …

Abstract Background Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is associated with future cardio-
metabolic risks for the mother and her child. In addition, one-third of women with recent GDM …

Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong
implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western …

This review is based on literature on prenatal anxiety effects that was found on Pubmed and
PsycINFO for the years 2010–2016. Prenatal anxiety is thought to have distinct features …

Aims: Psychosocial stress during pregnancy (PSP) is a risk factor of growing interest in the
etiology of preterm birth (PTB). This literature review assesses the published evidence …