High Levels of Maternal Stress Are Harmful to the Fetus

question 208

Multiple Choice

High levels of maternal stress are harmful to the fetus because

• A)maternal stress can result in postpartum depression.
• B)a stressed mother will not love her infant.
• C)stress hormones divert blood flow from the fetus and weaken the mother's immune system.
• D)stress can harm the mother's liver.

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