'baby brain' is scientifically provem!

Pregnant women are more likely to get lost when they drive as a result of 'baby brain', new research suggests.

Pregnant women are more likely to get confused and lost when they drive because of 'baby brain'

Source: Daily Mail

Key areas of the brain involved in helping people find their way around were smaller during the last month of pregnancy, a study found.

This affects their ability to navigate and means they are more likely to get confused on a journey, scientists claim. 

Experts say changes in the levels of the hormone oestrogen during pregnancy appear to alter the structure of parts of the brain, changing how expectant women think. 

 
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