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A new birth cohort study reveals that a mother’s stress-related hormones in late pregnancy, especially cortisol, may quietly influence when her baby’s first teeth appear, uncovering a surprising link ...

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New research indicates that a mother's hormone levels during pregnancy, particularly stress-related ones like cortisol, may influence the timing of a baby's first tooth eruption. Higher maternal ...