Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Children affected by family violence even before birth

Domestic violence can harm babies even before birth due to them being “exquisitely sensitive” to their parents’ suffering, Australian medical experts told Australia's first royal commission into domestic violence.The fear of possible harm makes the woman’s body release hormones that are capable of permeating the placenta and affecting the baby’s development in utero, which can cause severe consequences for pregnancy, the Guardian reported.
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INC News, 14/07/2015 - via RT

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