All in one suit customers advised: Mum's mood in pregnancy affects child behaviour

All in one suit customers may be interested to learn that the mood of a mother during pregnancy can have a direct effect on a child's behavioural patterns later in life.

Researchers found mums from urban areas who suffer from prenatal depression are more likely to give birth to kids who display anti-social tendencies during their teenage years.

Scientists from the University of Bristol (UOB), Cardiff University (CU) and King's College London worked on the report, which was generated by looking into 120 case studies.

Women who experienced unhappiness during the nine-month gestation period were four times more likely to be mothers to a violent 16-year-old.

The researchers concluded that female behaviour can be predictive of their offspring's tendencies later in life.

CU psychology Professor Dale F Hay suggested the findings underline the need for further support for pregnant women who suffer from depression.

"Much attention has been given to the effects of postnatal depression on young infants but depression during pregnancy may also affect the unborn child," he said.

Last year, UOB researchers discovered that tots born to mothers who were stressed during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from asthma.