--> Elevated maternal cortisol during stress reduces blood flow to the foetus, which deprives it of oxygen and nutrients. Mothers-to-be, take note! Even before you become pregnant, your stress physiology may predict a lower-birthweight baby, a new study suggests. Most people have a high level of cortisol - a hormone the body releases in response to stressful events - when they get out of bed in the morning, and that level declines throughout the day, said...
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