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Jul 16, 2026

Second pregnancy rewires brain differently than first, study finds

Researchers discovered that each pregnancy brings distinct patterns of brain changes, with second pregnancies causing different neural rewiring than first pregnancies. The findings could improve understanding of maternal brain health.

Jul 16, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪The research, published in Nature Communications, is the first to provide evidence that changes in the brain's cortex during pregnancy are associated with maternal depression
  • ▪The findings may help improve the understanding and recognition of mental health problems in mothers, potentially improving care and treatment for postpartum depression
  • ▪Researchers identified links between structural brain changes and peripartum depression during both first and second pregnancies

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