[HTML][HTML] Gustatory and olfactory shifts during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EAE Muluh, JC McCormack, Y Mo, M Garratt… - Physiology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pregnancy is a transformative phase marked by significant behavioral and physiological
changes. Substantial changes in pregnancy-related hormones are thought to induce …

More Than a Sense: The Sense of Smell and Its Reflection in Mother and Baby: A Comprehensive Review

SS Laleh, M Mirghafourvand, S İnal… - Journal of Evaluation …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The sense of smell is one of the most developed and important senses that
forms the bond between the newborn and the mother and allows the newborn to reach the …

Pregnant women exhibit decreased trigeminal sensitivity

A Sabiniewicz, M Pieniak, T Hummel - Brain and Behavior, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Chemosensory function in pregnant women is far from being fully understood
due to the lack of data and inconsistencies between the results of self‐reports and objective …

Giving birth gives birth to neurons

G Kempermann - Science, 2023 - science.org
Neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons from stem cells) is very limited in the adult brain but
contributes to highly specific brain functions—most notably, learning and memory. Thus far …