Infections around pregnancy have a lasting effect on kids' mental health

Pregnancy is filled with small moments of anticipation: the first flutter of movement, the sound of a heartbeat, the quiet question of whether everything is unfolding as it should. At the same time, much of what shapes development is happening out of view, long before those milestones arrive. And even before those moments are felt, the environment surrounding pregnancy is already beginning to shape how the baby's brain develops.

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Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: McGill University, Pregnancy, Suicide, mental health, Infections