Plasticity renders the brain sensitive to its intrauterine environment and susceptible to alterations during early brain development. The amygdala and hippocampus, structures key in socioemotional functions, are susceptible to these alterations. Understanding the normal variation in the newborn brain facilitates the recognition of such aberrant developmental trajectories, which may occur after exposure to maternal prenatal psychological distress (PPD) and result in a predisposition to psychopathology. This study aimed to 1) describe the normal variation of newborn brain volumetric measures in relation to newborn characteristics; 2) assess the prevalence and risk factors of incidental findings in newborn brain magnetic resonance imaging ...