New research has shown that the brain also experiences significant changes, some of which are temporary, while others last ...

The functional implications these brain changes may have for birthing parents have yet to be determined, said Dr. Elseline Hoekzema, head of the Pregnancy and the Brain Lab at Amsterdam University ...

Most of the changes are due to pregnancy hormones. Researchers from the University of California – Santa Barbara for the first time show how hormonal shifts alter the brain throughout pregnancy ...

How the brain changes during pregnancy. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240916115535.htm. University of California - Santa Barbara.

Changes in the Brain: As hormones surge during pregnancy, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.

Precision imaging uncovers key brain changes in pregnancy. For this study, researchers followed a 38-year-old woman, taking 26 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

(CNN) — Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field.

(CNN) — Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. Certain brain ...