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SUBMITTER: Monk C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3747960 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Monk Catherine C Fifer William P WP Myers Michael M MM Bagiella Emilia E Duong Jimmy K JK Chen Ivy S IS Leotti Lauren L Altincatal Arman A
Developmental psychobiology 20101117 3
Women's experiences during pregnancy are predictive of variation in neurobehavioral profiles in their children. Few studies have assessed these relationships during the prenatal period. In 113 women in the 36(th) -38(th) gestational week (mean age 26.3 ± 5.4 years), electrocardiogram, blood pressure, respiration, salivary cortisol, and fetal heart rate (HR) were measured during baseline, a psychological challenge (Stroop color-word matching task), and a standardized paced breathing protocol. Sub ...[more]