Anxiety and early stress are risk factors for the development of pregnancy, says Norberto Abdala. Every situation of maternal stress increases the production of cortisol, which will pass to the fetus through the placenta and have consequences for it.
Prematurity is one of the most cited effects in relation to stress in pregnancy and the cause that children can suffer from bronchiolitis, asthma or allergies, Abdala says. The stress hormone par excellence is also accompanied by an increase in adrenaline, which can cause vasoconstriction in the arteries of the Placenta.