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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 11 MIN

26 | Can Babies Feel Stress in the Womb? The Truth May Surprise You

from Black Birth Stories · host Dr. Tiffany Woodus

Can Babies Feel Stress in the Womb? The Truth May Surprise YouYou’ve heard that stress affects you — but can it reach your baby, too? In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Woodus, board-certified OB/GYN, breaks down how stress during pregnancy can influence your baby’s development, birth outcomes, and even bonding after delivery. 🌿If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure how to find peace in the middle of it all — this episode was made for you. Dr. Woodus weaves together science and faith to explain:✨ How chronic stress impacts hormones and pregnancy outcomes✨ Why your baby can “feel” your emotional environment✨ The spiritual truth that peace is your portion — not worry✨ Practical tools for managing stress naturally and restoring calm💬 Join the Conversation:If this episode blessed you, leave a comment or review to help other mamas find it.💖 Go Deeper With Dr. Woodus:Your 15-minute prenatal appointment is not enough. Come join our village of faith-filled Black mamas and maternal-health experts inside the Melanin Maternity Community → https://melaninmaternity.com👩🏾‍⚕️Hosted by Dr. Tiffany Woodus, OBGYN, wife, mama, and advocate for eliminating Black maternal health disparities.✨ Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share this episode with a mama who deserves an empowered birth story!**********************************************************APPLY TO SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY ON THE PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blackbirthstoriespodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN OUR DIGITAL BLACK BIRTH COMMUNITY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melaninmaternity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES:A BLACK WOMEN'S GUIDE TO SHARED DECISION MAKING: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://woodusobgyn.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/30c95ef5-9a9a-478a-94ed-5afece6062e0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE checklist to help you find the right Women's Health Partner for you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OBGYNchecklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to learn more about Dr. Tiffany Woodus? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BFgLtOJDMS8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you found this content helpful, subscribe now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://youtube.com/woodusobgyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**********************************************************

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