Pregnancy involves radical hormone surges and biological adaptations. However, the
effects of pregnancy on the human brain are virtually unknown. Here we show, using a …

Pregnancy is a unique neuroplastic period in adult life. This longitudinal study tracked brain
cortical changes during the peripartum period and explored how the type of childbirth affects …

Neuroimaging researchers commonly assume that the brain of a mother is comparable to
that of a nulliparous woman. However, pregnancy leads to pronounced gray matter volume …

While animal studies have demonstrated a unique reproduction-related neuroplasticity, little
is known on the effects of pregnancy on the human brain. Here we investigated whether …

Pregnancy results in obvious physiological changes to the female body, but data as to what
happens to the maternal brain after giving birth are sparse as well as inconsistent. The …

Mapping the impact of pregnancy on the human brain is essential for understanding the
neurobiology of maternal caregiving. Recently, we found that pregnancy leads to a long …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are characterized by an increased neuroplasticity in
the maternal brain. To explore the dynamics of postpartum changes in gray matter volume …

Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood is an important period marked by dramatic
neurobiological and psychosocial changes that may have implications for the health of …

Pregnancy is a period of profound hormonal and physiological changes experienced by
millions of women annually, yet the neural changes unfolding in the maternal brain …

We are witnessing a stark increase in scientific interest in the neurobiological processes
associated with pregnancy and maternity. Convergent evidence suggests that around the …