Pregnancy as a period of risk, adaptation, and resilience for mothers and infants
The pregnancy period represents a unique window of opportunity to identify risks to both the
fetus and mother and to deter the intergenerational transmission of adversity and mental …
fetus and mother and to deter the intergenerational transmission of adversity and mental …
The transition to motherhood: linking hormones, brain and behaviour
We are witnessing a stark increase in scientific interest in the neurobiological processes
associated with pregnancy and maternity. Convergent evidence suggests that around the …
associated with pregnancy and maternity. Convergent evidence suggests that around the …
Brain plasticity in pregnancy and the postpartum period: links to maternal caregiving and mental health
E Barba-Müller, S Craddock, S Carmona… - Archives of women's …, 2019 - Springer
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve numerous physiological adaptations that
enable the development and survival of the offspring. A distinct neural plasticity …
enable the development and survival of the offspring. A distinct neural plasticity …
Hormone-mediated neural remodeling orchestrates parenting onset during pregnancy
During pregnancy, physiological adaptations prepare the female body for the challenges of
motherhood. Becoming a parent also requires behavioral adaptations. Such adaptations …
motherhood. Becoming a parent also requires behavioral adaptations. Such adaptations …
Neural circuits of social behaviors: Innate yet flexible
Social behaviors, such as mating, fighting, and parenting, are fundamental for survival of any
vertebrate species. All members of a species express social behaviors in a stereotypical and …
vertebrate species. All members of a species express social behaviors in a stereotypical and …
[HTML][HTML] A hypothalamic midbrain pathway essential for driving maternal behaviors
Maternal behaviors are essential for the survival of the young. Previous studies implicated
the medial preoptic area (MPOA) as an important region for maternal behaviors, but details …
the medial preoptic area (MPOA) as an important region for maternal behaviors, but details …
Less can be more: Fine tuning the maternal brain
Abstract PAWLUSKI, JL, Hoekzema, E., Leuner, B., and Lonstein, JS Less can be more: Fine
tuning the maternal brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV (129) XXX-XXX, 2022. Plasticity in …
tuning the maternal brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV (129) XXX-XXX, 2022. Plasticity in …
Exposure to prenatal psychobiological stress exerts programming influences on the mother and her fetus
Abstract Background/Aims: Accumulating evidence from a relatively small number of
prospective studies indicates that exposure to prenatal stress profoundly influences the …
prospective studies indicates that exposure to prenatal stress profoundly influences the …
Characterizing the brain structural adaptations across the motherhood transition
Women that become mothers face notable physiological adaptations during this life-period.
Neuroimaging studies of the last decade have provided grounded evidence that women's …
Neuroimaging studies of the last decade have provided grounded evidence that women's …
Hormones and cognitive functioning during late pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal study.
JF Henry, BB Sherwin - Behavioral neuroscience, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
This longitudinal study investigated the possible influence of estradiol (E₂), progesterone
(P), testosterone (T), cortisol (CORT), and prolactin (PRL) levels on cognitive functioning …
(P), testosterone (T), cortisol (CORT), and prolactin (PRL) levels on cognitive functioning …