Have you ever been told by a parent 'you won't understand until you're a parent'? 

For those childless friends it sounds like a bit of a smug parenting thing to say - but could those who give birth actually go through a physical brain change that sets them apart from those who don't? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look at a process known as Matrescence, to find out how the brain rewires when not only a child, but also a mother is born. 

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Dr Nicole Highet - Doctor of Psychology and the Founder and Executive Producer of Cope: Centre of Perinatal Excellence

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producers: Kally Borg, Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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