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Does pregnancy change the brain? This mother found out

Does pregnancy change the brain? This mother found out

Update: 2024-09-18
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Giving birth does tend to change your life - but does it change your brain?

Dr Elizabeth Chrastil from the University of California scanned her own brain before, during and after pregnancy to find out - and the results were remarkable.

  • Guest: Dr Elizabeth Chrastil, associate professor at the University of California, Irvine
  • Producer: Richard Crabtree
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Does pregnancy change the brain? This mother found out

Does pregnancy change the brain? This mother found out

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