2011
Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity
Kim P, Feldman R, Mayes LC, Eicher V, Thompson N, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 907-915. PMID: 21501165, PMCID: PMC3134570, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02406.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormula-feeding mothersFirst postpartum monthSuperior frontal gyrusEarly postpartumMonths postpartumPostpartum monthsBrain activationBrain regionsMaternal sensitivityFrontal gyrusMaternal behaviorMaternal brain activationMaternal brain responsesRight superior frontal gyrusMagnetic resonance imaging studyGreater activationMaternal-infant bondingRecent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studiesResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyMother-infant contactHealthy infantsWeeks postpartumGreater maternal sensitivityHigher maternal sensitivity
2010
The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Wang X, Swain JE. The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 695-700. PMID: 20939669, PMCID: PMC4318549, DOI: 10.1037/a0020884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrainFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaternal BehaviorNerve Fibers, UnmyelinatedNeuronal PlasticityPostpartum PeriodConceptsGray matter volumeEarly postpartum periodMatter volumeMaternal brainPostpartum periodParietal lobePrefrontal cortexTime pointsGray matter changesProspective longitudinal studyVoxel-based morphometryMother's brainSubstantia nigraMonths postpartumWeeks postpartumMidbrain areaMatter changesAnimal studiesMaternal motivationBrain regionsLongitudinal changesFirst monthMagnetic resonance imagesHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagesMaternal behavior
2008
Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery
Swain JE, Tasgin E, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2008, 49: 1042-1052. PMID: 18771508, PMCID: PMC3246837, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean section deliveryMode of deliveryVD mothersSection deliveryMother's brainVaginal deliveryElective cesarean section deliveryMaternal brain responsesImmediate postpartum periodRight lenticular nucleusSuperior frontal cortexMedial fusiform gyrusBeck Depression InventorySuperior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSuperior parietal lobeMiddle temporal gyrusEarly postpartumPostpartum periodLenticular nucleusPostpartum depressionFrontal cortexSpecific brain activationParietal lobe