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If you think baby brain is bad for you think again because neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay author of The Womens Brain Book has looked at studies and talked to experts from all over the world and the proof is in giving birth is one of the best things to ever happen to a womans brain

Moreover the positive effects of baby brain last well beyond the baby stage even into old age with elderly mothers brains showing resilience to ageing Plus the benefits of baby brain show up for nonbirth parents even fatherhood has a profound effect on the hormones and brains of men

This fascinating book weaves together baby brain research and interviews with neuroscientists and womens health specialists many of whom are mothers with personal experiences from parents concerning baby brain nesting maternal instinct social support anxiety and sleep In each aspect the conclusion is clear having a baby improves a mothers memory and makes her smarter and more empathetic intuitive and socially savvy

Baby Brain contains the ultimate goodnews story about mothers brains backed up by scientific research from leading experts and presented in highly readable bitesized sections by one of Australias leading science communicators