Our most remarkable finding is that the 55 percent CT increase observed in the maternal compartment could result in an increase in the amount of maternal CT possibly reaching the fetus with a potential detrimental effect on fetal growth and postnatal development (Murphy et al., 2006). This result is of great concern because, normally, fetal CT levels are much lower than maternal levels; therefore, a 10–20 percent increase in the mother could double fetal concentrations (Gitau et al., 2001). It was reported that maternal stress during pregnancy may be associated with problems in development, in the behavioral, emotional, and cognitive domains, as well as an increased risk for developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases later in life, regardless of adult lifestyle (Odermatt and Gumy, 2008). In fact, Carvalho Rondó et al. (2010) showed a positive significant relationship between CT concentrations in saliva in late pregnancy and systemic vascular resistance in childhood.