Mommy brain explained: How the brain restructures after pregnancy | – Times of India
For women, pregnancy is a journey of transformation that causes a series of physical changes. Hormonal and cardiovascular system changes are just two aspects of the process. However, many may be unaware of just how much the brain changes during pregnancy. The results of a recent study provide a new look into how the brain changes before, during, and after pregnancy.The findings are both surprising and fascinating. Here are the changes that the study suggests occur in the brain.Effects of pregnancy on the brainA recent study "Neuroanatomical changes observed over the course of a human pregnancy" that was led by neuroscientists at the University of California has mapped how a woman’s brain reorganises in response to pregnancy. The researchers used advanced brain scans to track these changes ...