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GALVESTON, Texas, Aug 14, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. research shows there is no direct association between anxiety symptoms and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
A review of the research by scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch found experiencing anxiety symptoms during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of a number of pregnancy complications, such as longer labor or a low birth weight baby.
"Pregnancy can be an emotional time for women and, for some, anxiety associated with the pregnancy can be compounded by pre-existing difficulties, such as having an inadequate social support system," said lead author Heather Littleton. She and co-authors Carmen Breitkopf and Dr. Abbey Berenson, also from Galveston's University of Texas Medical Branch, sought to evaluate if there is a correlation between the anxiety experienced during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes.
The study was presented last weekend in New Orleans at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
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