In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited, host Dr. Jodi Pawluski speaks with Prof Dave Grattan about how appetite is controlled during pregnancy and postpartum and the brain mechanisms involved.
The discussion centers on increased food intake and fat gain in pregnancy as preparation for the high energy demands of lactation, and how modern food environments increase overeating risk when normal homeostatic controls are altered.
Listen to hear more about this fascinating area of research.
The Research
The featured study is published in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology Special Issue on the Parental Brain, edited by Dr Jodi Pawluski, Dr Joseph Lonstein, Dr Susana Carmona and Dr Oscar Vilarroya.
Publication information:
Altered responses to ghrelin and food cues in AgRP neurons during pregnancy and lactation
C. L. Murrell, M. R. Perkinson, Z. B. Andrews, D. R. Grattan, S. R. Ladyman. First published: 09 June 2026 https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.70202
Special thanks to Agnes, the Communications Officer, British Society for Neuroendocrinology for editing!
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