’Baby Brain’
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Topic: ’Baby Brain’
Posted By: ginger
Subject: ’Baby Brain’
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:15pm
I honestly always thought that 'baby brain' was largely something pregnant women talked about as an excuse to talk about their pregnancies  I mean, I imagined there was an element of truth to it, but you know how it's nice to have an excuse to talk about baby?
Anway ... Firstly, I am sorry I ever doubted anyone ... Secondly, please tell me it doesn't last the entire pregnancy! I've just done the same basic (seriously basic!) task 5 times because my brains have fallen out of my ears  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:24pm
hehehehehehe.. I'm afraid it lasted the whole pregnancy for me.. and then it turns into nappy brain  
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:33pm
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LOL, yeah, I was going to say that after you have baby it turns into mummy brain! I've been told that you'll never ever return to normal -------------  
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:34pm
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I still have baby brain ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:41pm
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Me too - and it gets worse once the baby comes and you are psychotic with sleep deprivation!
Just a couple of examples of what my baby brain/nappy brain has had me do: 1. Fill up car at petrol station, remove hose from car, drive 5kms up road with cap on roof. (baby brain) 2. Make my weetbix for breakfast. Replace weetbix in fridge, milk in cupboard. Not realise until breakfast time next day. (baby brain) 3. Sitting on sofa in pj's at 7.30pm at night. Knock on door. Open door to friends coming over for dinner that I had arranged a week ago and TOTALLY forgotten about. (nappy brain) Good luck
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:42pm
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i was like ginger..was like yeah whatever and I've been waiting patiently for brain to come back..but nope it's not happening:(!! now I'm more like joshierocks:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:53pm
Yeah....ahhh..no....entire pregnancy and beyond. Congrats.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: grrrgrrrr
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 12:54pm
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MM I had a look and it is actually all the hormones affecting your brain.
I 've completely forgotten basic things and words in english!!! Keep calling my female dog the boy dogs name and opposite. Forget if i've looked the door and then have to check 3-4 times. Look car and leave keys in it etc. etc. ------------- Mattias 2yo Henrik almost 1 |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:01pm
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What happens is you get baby-brain, then you get nappy-brain, then you move onto mummy-brain then you start suffering from dementia and/or alzheimers.
Sorry, there's no hope for you now. Welcome to the mummy club. -------------  
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Posted By: pesky
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:07pm
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Ohmigod Ginger - so stoked to hear that you are pregnant. Will be sending you sticky vibes over the coming weeks. Yay!!
PS someone was saying your brain mass reduces 40% while pregnant and beyond, so we have a valid excuse! altho don't quote me on the 40% coz I can't remember the exact figure they used! ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:11pm
(But, you know, always  )
Edited to put the wink INSIDE the bracket. You see what I mean? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: VannesaD
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:15pm
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Sorry Ginger - but I'm with everyone else. It lasts the whole pregnancy and then into the nappy stage and even now (almost 5 years later) I'm doing stupid things - but that could be I'm pg again.
Mine didn't kick in until about 32 weeks with my first when I started doing things like filling up my water bottle to drink and then putting it in the dishwasher, sitting back down again to rest and wondering where my bottle was.
And the biggest thing when I was pg the first time - was my words. I was a trainer at the time and forgetting my words or not being able to articulate myself properly was incredibly frustrating and embarrassing at times. But as I said - I seem to be doing 'odd' things constantly already in this pg. There really is no hope once you've suffered it. -------------  
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Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:34pm
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yip I totally have baby brain! I went to start cooking dinner last night and found the bag of potatoes in the freezer! went to blame DH of couse then realised we cooked our own dinners the night before and I used the potatoes not him!
I have also read that memory of a pregnant person compared to a non pregnant person is the equilivilant to the memory of a 21 year old compared to a 60 year old! ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 2:54pm
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I was a big sufferer of baby brain and definately have nappy brain now. Lists became my best friend while I was working. Now I can walk from the kitchen to the hall and forget where I was supposed to be going, and our house is not very big! And don't even ask me what day it is! ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 3:12pm
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I have long since given up hope of ever getting my brain back, it's history.
There was recently a study done which confirmed the existence of baby brain, I read about it somewhere but now can't remember where. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 3:18pm
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Well........I 1.redirected our mail from our new address to our new address 2. gave out my bank account details on trademe but instead of using logical numbers (aka my numbers) I just made them up!
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Good thing is......Tom appears to have found my missing brain and seems quite switched on. So baby brain is not in vain (it rhymes!) |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 3:23pm
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I have worse baby brain now than I did when pregnant ! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 3:25pm
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Haha Nikki! I'm laughing so hard there's tears running down my face (and thank god for pelvic floor exercises or otherwise I'd be peeing everywhere too )
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 3:38pm
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Don't forget the most important one Durrrr Brain!
------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 4:24pm
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Offffft that's nothing, I had to ask my hubby important questions when filling out the info for Maddie's birth certificate...you know, like his name, date of birth and while he was at my date of birth????!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 6:26pm
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I still have baby brain after my m/c! The main one for me is in the shower, I often forget I've washed my hair, so I'll start washing it again and then half way thru realise I've already done it Once it starts, it really doesn't stop, lol! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 6:37pm
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Sorry Ginger, I have to concur with all the other Ladies... it never ends! I think Mummy-brain is even worse than baby-brain! ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 6:42pm
Yep definately, I often have to brush my teeth a couple of times in the morning as I can never remember if I have brushed them or not, so I brush them again just incase ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Lulu wrote:Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 7:45pm
This actually makes me cry with laughter! DH is going to get angry with me in bed tonight when he's trying to sleep and I start thinking of the preggy lady sitting in the back seat waiting for the car to take her home! -------------   
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 11:31pm
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Yep when I was pregnant I just forgot how to spell so I figured I was getting off easy (except for one time when I ran the washing machine with the plug in the sink and flooded the garage). But then Nappy brain kicked in and boy oh boy is that something.
I constantly wash and rewash my hair/face as I forget whether I've done it or not as soon as I've done it. I too brush my teeth twice or not at all
I damn near set up an infinite loop with my email accounts by creating a strange auto forward rule and then deciding to test it out. (I'm not at work at the moment but I'm pretty sure the tech guys would have hunted me out if I had managed that one) -------------  
 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 22 May 2008 at 11:38pm
ROFL ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 2:22pm
........... a perfect example of nappy brain ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: scarecrowfarm
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 2:32pm
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For me it was definitely worst in the first trimester, and probably the last couple of weeks of pregnancy too. I reckon fatigue has a lot to do with it.
Then of course I had baby brain after Lucy was born which I expect was also fatigue related. ------------- Robyn www.scarecrowfarm.co.nz |
Posted By: SarahP08
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 2:37pm
I've just noticed mine kicking in, I got over charged by $4 in the chemist last night and then again by $4 when I was buying dinner and didn't notice until I'd got home.
Today at work I've found it really hard to email, listen to the radio, listen to my manager and text my partner all at the same time. Something up until now was quite easy. Typing accurately went out the window months ago mind you! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 23 May 2008 at 5:27pm
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Hehe, I love these stories! I've found it's got worse in the last trimester (and it gets worse after baby comes ). I have two that I do constantly - Toast goes in the toaster - doesn''t get put down and I wander into the kitchen several minutes later wondering where my toast is; leaving the oven elements on. I also got home last night and found I'd printed the same document 4 times - I'd print it, shut off the computer then think "OMG, I forgot to print it" - switch it back on, go through it all again. 4 bloody times?! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 24 May 2008 at 10:02am
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I had a classic a week ago when I was only just over 4wks preg! Thats how I knew lol
I got our gas bottle refilled. Got in car and proceded to tell my sister that was the most expensive fill I've ever had, and we chatted about that as I drove home. Then a couple hours later we got in the car to take her home, and I thought "wheres my gas bottle?"..lol, i'd left it behind at servo! Can't believe I drove away talking about the bottle while I just left it there. Went down to servo who said they'd noticed it still on forecourt an hour after I left so locked it up. Lucky! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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