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“Momnesia”: Your Brain on Pregnancy 🧠😳🧠

Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Episode • Apr 6, 2023 • 28m
Pregnancy causes some well-known and well documented physical changes to the body. While hyperpigmentation, breast enlargement, and increase in vaginal discharge are non-disputed physical changes during pregnancy, other effects on mental capacity (memory and cognition) are more controversial. Does “mommy brain” really exist? Or is it a fulfilled psycho-social expectation? Does pregnancy actually change the brain? In this episode, we’ll present the data and provide some practical tips at the end of the show to help tackle the elusive foe called “momnesia”.