Pregnancy Changes Your Brain Forever, Study Finds

Pregnancy is often seen as a time of physical change, but there’s also a fascinating shift happening in the brain. Research shows that pregnancy rewires the brain to enhance bonding, nurturing, and response to your baby. Hormones like estrogen and progesterone reshape areas involved in empathy and emotional processing, making the brain more specialized for motherhood. Dr. Emily Jacobs from UC Santa Barbara explains that brain shrinkage during pregnancy isn’t bad—it’s like a sculptor chiseling marble to reveal something extraordinary, with these changes unfolding week by week