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“The prospective observational study involved 88 mother-infant pairs. The authors of the study collected demographic data that included maternal age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, and education level, among others.”

“Mother-to-child transmission of disease, also known as vertical transmission, can occur during pregnancy. Several viruses, including hepatitis B, herpes varicella-zoster (chickenpox), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), can be passed via vertical transmission.”

“Limited clinical data exist regarding creatine supplementation during pregnancy. Animal studies and theoretical rationales suggest potential benefits, especially under conditions of fetal stress (e.g., hypoxia, placental insufficiency).”

“This new study is in line with another recent study that also showed mothers who supplemented with the probiotic Visbiome during late pregnancy and, while nursing, lowered inflammatory biomarkers in the breastmilk and improved symptoms of colic in their newborns as a downstream effect of that.”

“More than 150 million women worldwide rely on oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. Findings presented last month at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting demonstrate that oral contraceptive use is associated with smaller hypothalamus volume.”

“Maternal stressors during pregnancy, including nutritional deficiencies, are associated with an increased risk of neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, and autism.”

“Oral contraceptives are widely known for their role in preventing pregnancy, but evidence suggests they also influence the body's stress response. A recent study shows that women who took oral contraceptives had lower levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), a component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis typically produced in response to stress.”

“Abnormalities in dopamine signaling are at the heart of this complex mental health disorder, and a recent study suggests that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy influences these pathways, increasing the risk of schizophrenia in offspring.”