Stress before conception can cause changes to a woman's eggs These changes can lead to genetic differences in her future children Even stress during the woman's teens can affect her future offspring

By Emma Innes

PUBLISHED: 10:56 EST, 31 January 2014 | UPDATED: 10:58 EST, 31 January 2014

A woman's levels of stress even before conception can influence her child's ability to deal with stressful situations

All women know that their lifestyle during pregnancy can have important effects on their childs future health.

Now research suggests that a womans levels of stress even before conception can influence her childs ability to deal with stressful situations.

Research has shown that stress before conception can cause genetic changes to children because it can cause changes in the mother-to-bes eggs.

The research, conducted by the University of Haifa, in Israel, was carried out on rats but scientists believe the conclusions can be applied to humans.

Researcher Hiba Zaidan said: The systemic similarity in many instances between us and rats raises questions about the transgenerational influences in humans as well.

If until now we saw evidence only of behavioural effects, now weve found proof of effects at the genetic level.

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