Behavior of Human Neonates and Prenatal Maternal Anxiety
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TL;DR
The hypothesis of a positive relationship between mothers' anxiety level and amount of neonatal crying was confirmed and body weight was recorded at birth and on each day of life.
Abstract
A population of obstetrical patients was administered the IPAT Anxiety Scale during each trimester of pregnancy. Nineteen women representing extreme total scores were selected to test the hypothesis that there would be a positive relationship between the mothers' anxiety scores during gestation and neonatal behavior. Body activity and crying behavior were recorded on the second, third, and fourth day of life. Body weight was recorded at birth and on each day. The data confirmed the hypothesis of a positive relationship between mothers' anxiety level and amount of neonatal crying.