> Later on, I got talking to her, and when I tactfully
>enquired about this she said "You English worry too much! It is bad for
>the baby to be so anxious!"
>
Well, Anna, you know she was right....there is some really good work
looking at the measurable impact of maternal stress levels on the unborn
baby, and its lasting effects into babyhood and possibly childhood...it's
to do with the rate of blood transfer and the efficiency of the placenta.

If people can get hold of the current issue of Practising Midwife - not
online : ( - you can read a very good editorial on this plus an article
which explains it all and the ideal impact of it all on practice.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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