Periconceptional stressors and social support and risk for adverse birth outcomes

• Main Authors: Kari A. Weber (Author), Suzan L. Carmichael (Author), Wei Yang (Author), Sarah C. Tinker (Author), Gary M. Shaw (Author), National Birth Defects Prevention Study (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of preterm birth and low birth weight has been increasing slightly in recent years. A few studies have suggested that psychosocial stress during pregnancy may increase risk for these adverse birth outcomes. To extend those observations, we analyzed various major li...