# Maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress may affect infants' temperament

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**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/maternal-depression-and-natural-disaster-related-stress-may-affect-infants-temperament/1828 "2019-03-13T16:07:32Z")\
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> **[Maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress may affect infants'...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190206091409.htm)**
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> A new study demonstrates that prenatal maternal depression has important consequences for infant temperament. Furthermore, the negative impact of prenatal maternal depression appeared to be magnified when pregnant women lived through Superstorm...

  
A new study demonstrates that prenatal maternal depression has important consequences for infant temperament. Furthermore, the negative impact of prenatal maternal depression appeared to be magnified when pregnant women lived through Superstorm Sandy.