{"id":259842,"date":"2024-09-16T18:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/evidence-grows-for-dramatic-brain-remodelling-during-pregnancy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:18","slug":"evidence-grows-for-dramatic-brain-remodelling-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/evidence-grows-for-dramatic-brain-remodelling-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Evidence grows for dramatic brain remodelling during pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"ArticleImage\">\n<div class=\"Image__Wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1288px) 837px, (min-width: 1024px) calc(57.5vw + 55px), (min-width: 415px) calc(100vw - 40px), calc(70vw + 74px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=837 837w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=900 900w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1003 1003w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1100 1100w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1300 1300w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1400 1400w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1500 1500w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1600 1600w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1674 1674w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1700 1700w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1800 1800w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=1900 1900w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/13151412\/SEI_2212935851.jpg?width=2006 2006w\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-image-context=\"Article\" data-image-id=\"2448003\" data-caption=\"Pregnancy may permanently change parts of the brain\" data-credit=\"bernardbodo\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"ArticleImageCaption\">\n<div class=\"ArticleImageCaption__CaptionWrapper\">\n<p class=\"ArticleImageCaption__Title\">Pregnancy may permanently change parts of the brain<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleImageCaption__Credit\">bernardbodo\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The human brain goes through significant changes during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article-topic\/pregnancy\/\">pregnancy<\/a> with few regions untouched, according to the first ever map of this over the course of gestation and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Some regions of the brain shrink during this time, while others grow and become better connected. These changes are thought to enable mothers to develop strong bonds with their baby and adapt to the demanding task of caring for them. 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