Profound environmental, hormonal, and neurobiological changes mark the transition to
motherhood as a major biosocial life event. Despite the ubiquity of motherhood, the …

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

Pregnancy is a period of profound hormonal and physiological changes experienced by
millions of women annually, yet the neural changes unfolding in the maternal brain …

Despite widespread sex differences in prevalence and presentation of numerous illnesses
affecting the human brain, there has been little focus on the effect of endocrine ageing. Most …

Pregnancy is a unique neuroplastic period in adult life. This longitudinal study tracked brain
cortical changes during the peripartum period and explored how the type of childbirth affects …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are characterized by an increased neuroplasticity in
the maternal brain. To explore the dynamics of postpartum changes in gray matter volume …

Growing evidence places the gestational period as a unique moment of heightened
neuroplasticity in adult life. In this longitudinal study spanning pre, during, and post …

Pregnancy is marked by robust changes, including brain changes to volume, structure,
connectivity and neuroplasticity. Although some brain changes are restricted to pregnancy …

Emerging evidence points to the transition to parenthood as a critical window for adult
neural plasticity. Studying fathers offers a unique opportunity to explore how parenting …

Parenthood, particularly motherhood, is known to impact the structure and function of the
brain in the short term, but the long-term effects of parenthood and their impacts on well …