Scientists from Harvard Medical School and the University of Kansas have discovered how stressful work affects the health of pregnant women. For this, experts focused on medical professions and law-related professions. The results showed that stress did indeed ultimately lead to negative birth outcomes. This includes shorter pregnancies, low birth weights, premature births, and even health problems in newborns.
The relationship between stress and pregnancy problems is well documented. One study found that six months after the September 11 attacks, women with Arabic names were 34% more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby.
Another study shows that more positive, dramatic and unexpected events (a team winning the Super Bowl) lead to a 4% increase in the likelihood of a low birth weight baby.
Additionally, in a recent study, researchers found that physicians tended to have approximately 2.3% lower birth weight and 0.3% shorter pregnancies than lawyers. At the same time, surgeons’ pregnancy periods are 0.9% shorter and the risk of premature birth is approximately 32% higher than non-surgeons.
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Source: Ferra
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