New Book Argues Pregnancy Triggers a 'Second Puberty' in the Brain, Not 'Mommy Brain'
Neuroscientist Susana Carmona’s new book, 'A Mother’s Brain,' argues that pregnancy causes profound, lasting changes to the maternal brain, a process she terms 'matrescence.' This phenomenon involves significant neuroplasticity and hormonal shifts that reshape the brain similarly to puberty, rather than causing the cognitive decline often labeled 'mommy brain.'