‘Mommy brain,’ a phenomenon viewed by some as cognitive decline in pregnant women, might actually be a beneficial adaptation that helps mothers protect their unborn children.
New research points to potential benefits from the phenomenon — also known as ‘baby brain’ — which is now being viewed as a time of re-organization of the brain during pregnancy and early post-partum.
At Vancouver Island University, psychology professor Marla Morden is using innovative technology to look into the its implications.