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New Study: Birth triggers dramatic changes in a baby’s brain, including subcortical, sensorimotor, and superior frontal brain networks
A new study shows birth triggers fundamental aspects of early brain development.
Researchers found the process of being born triggers dramatic changes in a baby’s brain, including subcortical, sensorimotor, and superior frontal brain networks.
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About The New Study
In the study, brain imaging data included 126 fetal scans (from 25 weeks gestation) and 58 babies (55 weeks post-conception gestational age)
The Results:
“Our results demonstrate a rapid surge in functional connectivity at birth on a global scale, probably reflecting neural processes that support the brain’s transition to the external world.”
The study was by Lanxin Ji et al. published in PLOS Biology, November 2024.
Importance of Skin-To-Skin:
If birth triggers rapid changes in the baby’s brain, this possibly reflects vital neural processes that help the baby’s brain to quickly adapt to life outside the womb.
