Scientists have said that pregnancy during extreme heat has extremely negative effects on the health of the child in the mother’s womb.
A study published in a scientific journal on maternal and child health has shown that if pregnant women stay in extreme heat for a long time, it can have very negative effects on their own health as well as on the health of the child.
This study was conducted by researchers associated with Wit Waters Rand University in South Africa, the results of which show that if pregnant women stay in hot weather for a long time, they may suffer from high blood pressure and diabetes.
Research has shown that due to extreme heat, the nervous system of the child developing in the womb may be affected, the child may be born prematurely and other complications may also occur during this time.
A pregnant mother’s prolonged exposure to extreme heat can also cause changes in her baby’s DNA.
According to the researchers, they reviewed 29 studies conducted over the past century for their study.
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