Babies born during the early months of the pandemic scored slightly lower on a screening of their developmental skills than those born prior to the pandemic.
Babies born during the early months of the pandemic scored slightly lower on a screening of their developmental skills than those born prior to the pandemic, regardless of whether their mothers had Covid-19 during pregnancy, a study published Tuesday revealed.
In most areas, the babies born during the pandemic displayed lower scores compared to those born earlier. That held true whether they were born to mothers who had been infected with Covid during pregnancy or not, the researchers found.Related video: Senators Warren, Murray push for data on COVID pregnancies
“It does, of course, give pause. Why the heck are these kiddos scoring less well on what I would consider very foundational skills, like motor skills, particularly?” said Sean Deoni, an associate professor of pediatrics research at Brown University, who has conductedon the cognitive skills of children born during the pandemic but was not involved in the JAMA Pediatrics study.
The researchers speculated that stress pregnant women experienced due to the pandemic could explain the drop in babies’ motor and social skills.
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