Well, the scientific report is in and I heard it with my own ears. Scientists have found that there is a physical reason pregnant women are so forgetful.
I remember, “now that I can remember”, just how frustrating it was to suddenly begin forgetting the simplest things, “why did I walk over here?”, “hhmmm I know I came to the store for something, but what was it?”. I knew I was not the only one to go through this, but really didn’t know exactly why we did. I have to say it helps to have a understanding person to remind you that your not alone and it is temporary.
Now, research shows that pregnancy causes a woman’s brain to shrink about 8%, which causes forgetfulness. They also said it takes about six months after the delivery of the baby for the brain to return to normal size and full memory to return.
So, now my new question is, “does it make a difference in the time it takes to return to normal size if the new mother breast feeds her new baby?” and if so how long?