Research suggests that high levels of stress hormones can impair fetal growth, particularly in the first trimester.
The study is in the American Journal of Public Health.
Research links job stress to smaller babies
June 25, 2009
Dutch researchers found that women who reported high levels of job strain and high stress during the first trimester tended to give birth to smaller babies.
These effects appeared stronger when combined with a work week of 32 hours or more.
