Babies Born During COVID-19 Pandemic Score Lower on a Developmental Screening Test

Columbia University research indicates that pandemic-born babies, whether exposed to COVID-19 in utero or not, scored lower on certain developmental tests at six months than babies born pre-pandemic, hinting at the impact of maternal stress and social changes during the pandemic on infant development. Columbia researchers found that babies born during the pandemic’s first year … Continue reading Babies Born During COVID-19 Pandemic Score Lower on a Developmental Screening Test