New research suggests that increased activity in the brain's amygdala during pregnancy may indicate a higher risk of postpartum depression.

Around 80% of women suffer from "baby blues" after the birth of their child. Normally, this is a brief period of feeling down ...

A new study provides the first detailed map of brain changes during pregnancy, showing significant neuroplasticity in adults.

Among privately insured women, diagnoses of postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase following onset of the ...

After childbirth, Cardi B’s recovery has been quite different this time around as she welcomes her third baby. The ...

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil, PhD, got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care ...