Whoa, Scienceβ’οΈ says pregnancy shrinks your brain! Having been pregnant on and off again for the past 7 years, please embrace or excuse my social retardation. β’β©β’
Luckily, Scienceβ’οΈ says gray matter returns two years after we stop making babies... #Momstr
"A first-of-its-kind study has revealed that the architecture of women's brains changes strikingly during their first pregnancies, in ways that last for at least 2 years. In particular, gray matter shrinks in areas involved in processing and responding to social signals."
https://www.science.org/content/article/pregnancy-resculpts-women-s-brains-least-2-years
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Is the brain shrinking from pregnancy or the lack of sleep that comes from pregnancy and newborns?
All of the above π«₯ Actually, I've been blessed with good little sleepers, though! It's my late night podcasts and projects keeping me awake. π΅βπ«