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Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress – but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

  • Written by Rebecca Brooker, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University
Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress – but feeling strong social support can break those patternsJust feeling that there's someone out there she can count on can help a mom-to-be.d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

Even before the pandemic, there was plenty for expectant mothers to worry about. Pregnant women must withstand a barrage of arguably well-intentioned, but often hyperbolic, warnings about their health and what’s to come, including...

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