Stress during post-conception period affects fetal growth/gestation period (in sheep)

[KatyaLiza]

Short-term maternal psychological stress in the post-conception period in ewes affects fetal growth and gestation length.

Short-term maternal psychological stress in the... [Reproduction. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18469037)

Although the study is based on ewes (female sheep) it is interesting.

[True Blue]

I had a lot of post conception stress this pregnancy, we had a death in the family shortly after conception. I hope it hasn't affected baby.

[Wanting-a-girl]

I had to deal with death every one of my three boys... I was 16 when I was preg with ds1 so that was extreme stress on me ... Ds3 I had a crazy amount of stress! And ds1 was 3 weeks early 6.14 and 19 inches... Ds2 a week late 8.9 and 21 inches ds 3 was 8.10 and 20 and he was a week early...
I swear when I'm preganant it's a death sentence for someone :( with ds3 I lost my grandma who I was very very close with she died of alzimers so it was very hard to watch :(

[atomic sagebrush]

Stressed-out squirrel moms raise stronger babies, finds study | Science Recorder (http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/stressed-out-squirrel-moms-raise-stronger-babies-finds-study/) I thought this was interesting as well.

[dloui128]

I was a stressed out mess this last pregnancy and he was an ounce shy of 9lbs and 22 1/2 inches long

[mommymachine]

I've been super stressed with all of my babies. Two were teen pregnancies, one I was in school, with my DD my marriage wasn't awesome...and all of my babies were itty bitty. DS2 even had iUGR