I realized something today that I really need to do. As you have read from my previous posts, I am pregnant. We are very excited for this little blessing! One thing I feel I should warn anyone who has to speak to me every once in a while- I literally kind of lose my memory, don't follow conversations well, and and just seem out of it for a few months- well really until the baby is a few months old. Some say it's "Pregnancy Brain"- it could be, I don't know. What I do know is that I suffer from it for quite some time. Does anyone else have this problem? I don't know quite how to explain how bad it gets- but it scares me sometimes. This weekend Darrell and I were going to Sam's Club- by the way we REALLY miss Costco! I have been to Sam's MANY times, it is one exit down on the freeway. We were coming from the church and I got totally confused- I couldn't remember where Sam's was. I had to pull over and have Darrell drive in front of me to remind me where it was! He had to meet us at the church from work for Lexi's piano recital. There are so many more examples of things like this- they aren't big things, but a whole bunch of little ones. I really do worry when I get older I will have Alzheimer's- sometimes I swear it's already started! I think for a while when I was pregnant with Lexi, Darrell thought I was pretending to not remember to do things- but he finally realized when I'm pregnant he can't depend on me to do really important things unless he is on the phone with me constantly reminding me to do it- which by the way is not a good idea because then it makes a VERY grouchy wife!
I was telling my mom how worried I am about my memory issues and she reminded me it's normal for women to forget things when they are pregnant- but this seems really bad! So ladies, I just need to know if any of you have had this- I need some reassurance that I am not losing my mind! If you think I am- well then just pretend I'm not!
So, an apology to all of you that have to deal with me from time to time over the next few months- I really don't mean to be dingy or forgetful- it just happens for a while then the normal me will be back!
Also- I am still waiting on pictures of you guys when you were younger and not quite as hot as you are now- I haven't forgotten about that!!
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OOOOH Yeah!!!!!! I am soooo not going to miss that. This last pregnancy it was crazy. To top it off my driving was awful as well. My advise. Get a white board and put it in your kitchen. At our house, if it isn't on the white board it doesn't happen.
Good Luck.
I'm right there with you. I'm still not all the way back to normal - I think part of it is nursing. I get lost in the middle of what I'm saying. My mind goes totally blank. I've never forgotten where something is, but I do feel like I'm going crazy on occasion.
I'm jealous! Your brain actually comes back when your baby is a few months old? I think mine has gone away for good, although it is worse than I'm pregnant. I'll write stuff down on the calendar and still forget it.
Too funny, I have a friend that was being spacey today and I told her she must be pregnant. It seriously takes all your brain cells and transfers them to the baby for the pregnancy, I swear! Good luck!
I forget things whether I'm pregnant or not. I think it just comes with having kids - they each claim a few thousand brain cells...
By the way - Happy Birthday!!
Happy late birthday! I was going to call you, but ran out of time.
My brain is not the same. It gets worse after each baby!
Yea, I have that same problem, even when I'm not pregnant. Sticky notes are my best friend, so I don't forget things!
You are right on target about losing your memory! Ever since my first, my memory has been in a slow, but constant decline mode!
Ummm... my brain is pretty much permanently shot, girl. I think it was from having three kids in 15 months... it's like I have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). We'll be watching home videos from when they were little and I literally am amazed, going-- I so do NOT remember that happening at all. Kizi is six and my memory still sucks. Pretty much if I don't write it down on my list, it doesn't happen. I don't get lost, but sometimes I space out when I'm driving and forget where I'm going! Or I'll get somewhere totally on autopilot and go "whoa! I totally don't remember driving here!" I'm hoping if this keeps going on that I'll get my own personal assistant, but Jonathan just laughs at me.
Um, yeah that's me-and for a long time after the baby's born-probably more so after the baby as well. I'm pretty good with directions, so that doesn't happen, but Tamara-I'm with you. That autopilot thing happens and then I think, "I so don't even remember if that light was green." I have been reduced to writing things on my hand, or else I forget-it drives Trav nuts cause I have to do it right then, and he wants me to wait. But if I wait, doesn't get done.
I think I have pregnancy brain ALL the time apparently.
It happens to me also. I know someone that forgot where she lived all the time and had to get directions from her husband. Good thing we have cell phones!
That sounds scary. I can't comment because my kiddos are both adopted. I hope it gets better and soon!
Don't tell me there are NO Costco's? Oh boy...guess I will have to get used to Sam's when we move out there. Drat! LOL
I can't think straight when I'm pregnant either. I feel for you. The other day I was driving somewhere adn couldn't remember where I was trying to get to. I had to stop and ask Marshal.
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