The Maternal Brain – Pregnancy & Mommy Brain: What’s Happening to your Memory?
Description
Cognitive issues are just not reserved for middle-aged or senior adults. During pregnancy and after giving birth, a mother's brain changes which often lead to cognitive changes in her brain. Research suggests, while these changes occur, some functions decrease while some actually increase.
Most pregnant and new moms do notice a distinct difference in the way their brain functions. Misplace the remote control? Forget to make a doctor appointment? Can't recall the thing you're supposed to do that you literally just thought of a minute ago? Can we blame it all on "mommy brain?" In this episode, Brian Browne our host, interviews Angie Seech, PhD. Dr. Seech, a maternal brain and cognition expert, shares research that looks at the cognitive changes that occur during pregnancy and after giving birth.
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