During pregnancy, research has shown, the human brain undergoes an extraordinary period of reorganization. Studies indicate that 'this degree of change...is associated with more optimal caregiving behavior and better adjustment to this big transition.'
Psychologist and mother of three Alison Kravit has, on occasion, forgotten the word "therapy."
All are experiencing the foggy thinking and bouts of forgetfulness commonly known by such cutesy and patronizing terms as "mommy brain," "baby brain," "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia." "It makes sense that brains are really, really plastic during that time because there's so many new things we need to learn [in order] to live with this wonderful creature," said Liisa Galea, a neuroscientist who has called for the issue of mommy brain to be revisited. She is the Treliving Family chair in women's mental health team at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada's largest mental health hospital.
"Animal studies for a long time have asked the question of, 'Oh, wow, how did this animal develop this new skill set and learn how to be a parent?'" she said. "And in women and humans, it's actually been a really different framing of the question. It's been, 'Why are moms forgetful?'" "I think we have to stop thinking about these things as positive and negative, just that they are natural," Galea said. "I think what is not fair is to say, 'Oh, it's all in your head.' You want to reassure people that, 'Hey, this is a normal thing. It's that your brain is being really plastic right now because you're going to need to learn new things, and you need to do it fast.
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