Dynamic brain plasticity during the transition to motherhood

Sara Halmans1, Milou Straathof1, Elseline A Hoekzema1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PubMed

Earlier research has established strong evidence for structural brain changes across pregnancy. Pritschet et al. now enhanced our understanding of pregnancy-induced brain plasticity by following one woman throughout her pregnancy and the postpartum period, revealing insights into the dynamics of grey and white matter alterations across the transition to motherhood.