Neuroscientists at the University of California have discovered that pregnancy significantly alters a woman’s brain. The study observed a reduction in grey matter and an enhancement in white matter integrity, aiding mothers in adapting to motherhood’s demands and bonding with their newborns. These changes correlate with increased levels of pregnancy hormones like estradiol and progesterone.How the brain restructures after pregnancy
Neuroscientists at the University of California have discovered that pregnancy significantly alters a woman’s brain. The study observed a reduction in grey matter and an enhancement in white matter integrity, aiding mothers in adapting to motherhood’s demands and bonding with their newborns. These changes correlate with increased levels of pregnancy hormones like estradiol and progesterone.
