New research shows brain changes don’t stop with a first pregnancy; instead, a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain.

WASHINGTON – Women expect the physical changes of pregnancy, yet having a baby also produces some changes in the brain. Pregnancy alters the size and structure of brain regions involved in ...

Matrescence refers to the intense biological, psychological, and social changes a woman undergoes throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. So why isn't it in the dictionary?

Pregnancy reshapes the brain more profoundly than scientists ever imagined – and a landmark new study is finally mapping exactly how.

Pregnancy is known to reshape the brain, but new research reveals that these changes do not stop after the first child.

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of her child’s brain at age five. The findings offer no conclusion as to whether ...

During the postpartum period, new mothers' brains are working hard to support caregiving. The endocrine system is working after the abrupt decline of pregnancy hormones, and the immune system is ...