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Letter to the Editor: Does fetal movement shape the maternal brain?
Kathy Ayala1,2, Kristin Voegtline3,4, Helena Jv Rutherford1
1Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Here, we debate that fetal behavior may contribute to the dynamic changes observed in the maternal brain during the perinatal period. We call for future research to explore this perspective to understand the complex maternal-fetal relationship and how fetal signals influence the preparation for parenthood.
Here, we debate that fetal behavior may contribute to the dynamic changes observed in the maternal brain during the perinatal period. We call for future research to explore this perspective to understand the complex maternal-fetal relationship and how fetal signals influence the preparation for parenthood.
