Effect of maternal cortisol levels on fetal heart rate patterns in primiparous pregnant women in the third trimester.
Ayşenur TuranCihan KayaPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
These findings suggest that stress in primiparous pregnant women with high cortisol levels may influence fetal heart rate patterns. It was revealed that the increase in cortisol level, considered a stress hormone, may be a harbinger of fetal tachycardia.