[0.40] Brigid introduces today’s guest, Neuroscientist and Science Communicator Dr Sarah McKay.

[1.17] Dr Sarah talks about why she chose to study the woman’s brain across the lifespan.

[4.27] Dr Sarah talks about how she never experienced baby brain or heard of it during her pregnancy.

[5.42] Dr Sarah talks about studies on the maternal brain.

[7.18] Dr Sarah talks about how baby brain is not the woman’s brain letting her down.

[11.03] Brigid talks about how she experienced baby brain.

[12.13] Dr Sarah talks about how micro-distractions can affect a woman’s brain in pregnancy.

[16.35] Brigid and Dr Sarah talk about how to support pregnant women and mothers in the workforce.

[18.24] Brigid and Dr Sarah talk about choosing your priorities when becoming a mother.

[25.33] Dr Sarah explains the term matrescence.

[28.41] Dr Sarah talk about some of the neurobiological changes that occur in a woman’s first pregnancy.

[29.40] Dr Sarah talks about a study that was done on the changes to a woman’s brain after her first pregnancy.

[33.28] Dr Sarah talks about some of the hormone that help sculpt a woman’s brain in her first pregnancy.

[35.04] Dr Sarah talks about some research studies that are looking at the woman’s brain during pregnancy.

[40.53] Dr Sarah and Brigid discuss how mother’s view their self-worth.

[44.25] Dr Sarah talks about how no two pregnancies are the same.

[45.08] Dr Sarah talks about maternal instinct.

[46.58] Dr Sarah talks about how different people have different ideas of what maternal instinct is.

[49.10] Dr Sarah talks about women still have to learn motherhood skills.

[52.15] Dr Sarah talks about depression in pregnancy and early motherhood.

[54.17] Dr Sarah talks about new research around anxiety in pregnancy and early motherhood.

[58.04] Dr Sarah talks about how women should re-frame their idea of what baby brain is.

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