Objective To examine the evidence related to the relationship between maternal cortisol
levels and preterm birth. Data Sources A search of Medline, PubMed, and Cumulative Index …

Antenatal maternal stress is thought to negatively affect fetal development, birth outcomes,
and infant's development. Glucocorticoids are suggested to be a common link between …

Systematically review existing evidence to (1) identify the association between self-report
stress and cortisol levels measured during pregnancy; and,(2) assess their association with …

Background Stress before conception and during pregnancy is associated with less
favorable maternal and child health. Alterations in prenatal cortisol levels may serve as a …

Timing of cortisol collection during pregnancy is an important factor within studies reporting
on the association between maternal cortisol and depression during pregnancy. Our …

Objective: Both self-reported indicators of stress and hormones such as cortisol and
corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) have been examined in relation to preterm birth …

Objective We hypothesized second trimester serum cortisol would be higher in spontaneous
preterm births compared to provider-initiated (previously termed 'medically indicated') …

Background Psychosocial stress during pregnancy has been proposed as a major
contributor of glucocorticoid-mediated programming of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary …

Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that maternal stress is associated with elevated
maternal levels of corticotropin releasing hormone and activation of the placental-adrenal …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between psychological and physiologic
measures of stress, mood, and gestational age at delivery and preterm birth. METHODS …