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Maternal adaptation to pregnancy is a physiological state. It gears up the potential mother to cope up with the physiological stress of pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby. The antenatal self perceived maternal stress, if present, may subtly alter the maternal milieu interior, bring about biochemical changes at the molecular level , affect the uterine circulation, impair metabolism and modify the placental functions to the disadvantage of the fetus and may result in a low birth weight newborns. With this in mind, the study was undertaken to educate pregnant women to reduce the levels of stress both at home, at work and to reduce the incidence of low birth weight babies.
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[L. Santhanalakshmi. (2017); INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL STRESS AND BIRTH WEIGHT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1556-1562] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Director and Professor of Physiology , Madurai Medical College
