Babies of overweight mothers may develop self-regulation problems
According
to a recent study, a mother's weight during early pregnancy
may affect how well her baby is able to self-regulate
during its first months and years of life.
The
research suggested that there is a one in five chance that overweight or obese
women will have babies who suffer from multiple regulatory problems, and these
babies may also show a delay in some developmental milestones when they reach
childhood.
Previous
research has found that one in every five infants struggles to self-regulate in
the first year of life. This means that these babies may cry excessively, have
problems feeding or difficulties falling asleep unless soothed by a caregiver.
As they grow older, such children often show behavioural and neurodevelopmental
problems such as hyperactivity or difficulties concentrating, as well as having
poorer muscle function. Some have lower IQs or are placed on the autism
spectrum. Read
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