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Radios & Rattles – Mom Brain…It’s a Thing

Every Tuesday and Thursday I give you updates and insights on this pregnancy journey.  Today is different. What’s different? It’s almost 4pm, my show is done…and I TOTALLY forgot two things. 1) What today’s topic was…. 2) TO WRITE THE BLOG.

Guess what? Mom/Pregnancy Brain…it’s a thing. Probably one of the 1st indicators to me that I was pregnant. Many of my friends, felt ill, nauseous…I got extremely tired and would forget my own address! It’s a good thing my address is written down on one of those…card thingys with your picture…ya  know…that let’s you drive….

uh…..uh…….what’s it called…..Driver’s license!

I’ve come to a point where I cannot function unless I have a calendar and 1-2 notebooks near by. In fact the other day, I was talking to my husband and I stopped mid-sentence. I blanked and totally forgot what I was going to say! I’m in radio! I’m paid to do my job of speaking, entertaining you everyday from 9a-2p…I’m essentially paid to talk and here I am with ‘Mom brain’ who can’t even finish a sentence?!

It’s not just ME either! I recently bought something from another Mom on Facebook marketplace. 5 minutes after I left I get a message “Hey! You forgot to pay me” 5 minutes after that “whoops, my bad…found the $10 you gave me…ugh Mom brain”.

According Psychology Today, it’s a real thing. It’s scientifically proven that women’s brains change before and after birth and remain that way for about 2 years. They’ve yet to nail down the ‘why’ but researchers think it’s so Moms can better understand the wants, needs and emotions of their babies.

Yea…so I don’t know how me forgetting the names of basic objects, why I walked into a room, or what day of the week it is can HELP my child in any way shape or form…but ok science people. I’ll go with it.  I guess I’ll just continue to walk around with a notebook, writing things down and……

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yea….forgot where that was going.

 

YAY MOM BRAIN!

 

 

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