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

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Early mother–infant relationships play
important roles in infants' optimal development. New mothers undergo neurobiological …

Women that become mothers face notable physiological adaptations during this life-period.
Neuroimaging studies of the last decade have provided grounded evidence that women's …

The peripartum period offers a unique opportunity to improve our understanding of how
dramatic fluctuations in endogenous ovarian hormones affect the human brain and …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve numerous physiological adaptations that
enable the development and survival of the offspring. A distinct neural plasticity …

The maternal brain is remarkably plastic and exhibits multifaceted neural modifications.
Neurogenesis has emerged as one of the mechanisms by which the maternal brain exhibits …

The time of pregnancy, birth, and lactation, is characterized by numerous specific alterations
in several systems of the maternal body. Peripartum-associated changes in physiology and …

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

Becoming a mother is associated with dramatic changes in physiology, endocrinology,
immune function, and behaviour that begins during pregnancy and persists into the …