Maternal hair cortisol concentrations across pregnancy and the early postpartum period in a Puerto Rican sample.

Holly HoranMelissa CheyneyEduardo Gomez TorresGeeta EickMarit BovbjergJames Josh Snodgrass

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2022)

Maternal hair cortisol concentrations were lower in the first and second trimester than the third trimester and early postpartum period. We also observed a wide range of variation in cortisol levels throughout pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
pregnant women
birth weight
gestational age
physical activity
weight gain
weight loss