Impact of Prenatal Maternal Stress During Pregnancy on Adverse Outcomes of Infants’ Birth Weight and Length of Gestation Among Indian Professional Women

The principal objective of this research was to investigate the effects of various types of stress (occupational, life, and pregnancy-specific stresses) on adverse pregnancy outcomes experienced by Indian professional women during the course of their pregnancy. The outcomes of the study included: infants’ gestational length, overall birth weight, and the medical conditions of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm-delivered infants. The results of this study illustrated that among all three forms of stress, occupational stress was found to be the most important predictor of the infants’ birth weight and length of gestation, combined with pregnancy-specific stress, after adjusting for the influence of various socio-demographic variables. The existing research portrays knowledgeable and reasonable outcomes to the community at large, and medical health care professionals, since our consequences fortify the discussion that pregnant working women must be examined and adequately supported for undergoing different kinds of stress in the early stage of gestation, with regular prenatal health care and check-ups.