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dad’s layoff diminishes baby’s birth weight

The birth weights of babies born after their fathers lose their jobs are 4.7% lower, or about 5 ounces less, than those of employed dads’ babies, according to Jason M. Lindo of the University of Oregon. In a study of American fertility data from 1968 to 1997, Lindo says the effect may be due to factors such as the reduced food expenditures that result from lower family income and the stress experienced by moms who work more actively after their husbands are laid off.