Baby Development Affected By Mama Mood Swings A new study, soon
to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the
Association for Psychological Science, shows that... A new
study, soon to be published in Psychological Science, a journal
of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that a
mama's mood swings during and after pregnancy can continue to
affect how her baby develops after it's born. Over the years,
research has proven more and more how important a healthy womb
environment is. Babies, yet to be born, can still form food
preferences in the womb and brain structure can be altered,
based on what their mother eats. BPA crosses the placenta,
affecting babies in the womb, and of course we've known for a
long while about how the effects of smoking, drinking alcohol
and taking other drugs can cause harmful developmental problems.
But the research on how depression affects babies is still in
the early stages. There hasn't been a ton of clear-cut evidence
about mother depression and how it may