Congratulations to Garrett Byron on his new first-author paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders! Among 80 pregnant women, depressive symptoms predicted less fetal growth only for women with higher heart rate variability. Women with lower heart rate variability, which normally declines during pregnancy, appeared to be protected from the effects of depression on fetal growth.
Byron, G. S., Hilmert, C. J., & Strahm, A. M. (2025). Heart rate variability during pregnancy moderates the impact of depressive symptoms on fetal growth. Journal of Affective Disorders, 370, 381-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.11.008
