Motherhood improves brain power says study

Motherhood improves the abilities of the brain, according to research. Although women experience a decline in mental powers during pregnancy, they benefit from better brain functions after giving birth, the study found. Researchers believe the improvement equips women for the greater demands of life with a child and challenges the notion they suffer from 'baby brain' after becoming a parent. "Pregnant women do undergo a phase of so-called baby brain, when they experience an apparent loss of function," said Craig Kinsley, professor of neuroscience at the University of Richmond, Virginia. "However, this is because their brains are being remodelled for motherhood to cope with the many new demands they will experience. "The changes that kick in then could last for the rest of their lives, bolstering cognitive abilities and... [read full story]