Interesting Facts About Motherhood

Motherhood – It’s the hardest, most rewarding, most strenuous, greatest job on earth. With that in mind, hey mamas, here are six facts about motherhood to remind you just how amazing you are!

“Mommy Brain” is real – and very complex

Roughly 50 to 80 percent of moms report what’s sometimes called “mommy brain,” the brain fog and mental bloopers associated with pregnancy and new motherhood.

Studies have shown more grey matter in a mother’s brain four months after the birth of her baby. Scientists believe that this is the result of hormones flooding the brain during pregnancy — just as teenage hormones lead to adolescent brain development.

Your motherly smell is recognized by your baby within a few meters and can stop them from crying in a few seconds

Yes, you read it right. Your voice is just as comforting as a hug mama.

A baby’s heartbeat synchronizes with their mother’s when they approach

Isn’t that too sweet! Studies show that 3-month-old babies and their mothers actually coordinate heart rhythms whenever the baby perceives the slightest show of affection from the mother – even a smile. This works both ways – for Moms too!

Babies learn their first words in their mother’s womb

As a fetus grows inside a mother’s belly, it can hear sounds from the outside world—and can understand them well enough to retain memories of them after birth, according to new research.

Babies recognize their mother’s voice even before birth

Yes, babies know their mother’s voice before they are even born. A 2003 study published in the journal Psychological Science shows that the fetal heart races faster when listening to a recorded poem read by its own mother compared to when the poem was recited by a stranger. The study was conducted during the third trimester when the babies were almost ready to be born.

Mothers can hear their babies cry much before anyone else

This is because of increased levels of oxytocin in the mother’s brain after childbirth. This changes the manner in which auditory signals are processed and she becomes more sensitive to the sounds of her baby.