Making Sense of Mommy Brain.

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  • Author(s): BURRELL, TEAL
  • Source:
    Discover. Jan/Feb2019, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p22-26. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      PSYCHOLOGY of puerperium; CHILDBIRTH & psychology; MOTHERHOOD & psychology; PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; MEMORY
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the phenomenon of "mommy brain," a mental fog linked with pregnancy and the first months of motherhood. It cites various studies on the effects of childbirth to the brain, including a meta-analysis led by Sasha Davies on cognitive differences between pregnant and non-pregnant women, a 2010 study in "Behavioral Neuroscience" journal on changes in brain regions postpartum, and a study led by Elseline Hoekzema which suggests that some brain regions were smaller postpartum.