Even if someone had a rough childhood, their blood doesn't show more signs of DNA damage from oxidative stress after having a baby, based on multiple tests.

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The Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Lipid Peroxidation and DNA Damage in Postpartum Women

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The researchers checked if growing up with trauma leads to more DNA damage in new moms, using three different tests—and found no link. So, trauma didn’t seem to cause more DNA damage in these women.

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The Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Lipid Peroxidation and DNA Damage in Postpartum Women

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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00023

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