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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Study links morning sickness to child IQ

A new study out of the Hospital for Sick Children found babies whose mothers experienced morning sickness later tested a few IQ points higher than children of mothers who had nausea-free pregnancies.

"In a very popular way it kind of says that this suffering is for a good cause," said Dr. Gideon Koren, a top Sick Kids pediatrician and the senior study author. "So it's very reassuring to know that your severe experience right now is likely to have a good outcome."

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The Sick Kids study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, looked at 121 women who were divided about equally into three groups.

http://www.thestar.com/article/622991