Pregnancy Brain Issues

bewilderingstar · March 2014

We all have them. Lets hear them!!

I have been thinking for the past 5 months that my friends' wedding is on March 22nd... Well after probably the 102nd time of looking at my fridge I realized that it's next Saturday... the 15th. Can you imagine if we showed up on the 22nd?! I would have been mortified...

cakebatter27 · March 2014

I have count less timed put juice and milk back with the glasses. I found the ice cream scoop I must've put away in the freezer last week after unloading the dishwasher.

TallMomma29 · March 2014

Yesterday at the airport I showed the TSA agent a hotel key for identification at the security line, and then when I picked up my car, I handed the parking lot attendant a ticket stub from sea world instead of my parking ticket. #winning.

I think both of those have more to do with being burned out and distracted in general moreso than just pregnancy brain, but the pregnancy situation definitely doesn't help!

Dream123456778 · March 2014

I have pressed brew on my keurig with no cup underneath 3-4 times since finding out I was pregnant. Thought my friends wedding started an hour later than it did, thankfully we were early for pictures but I didn't panic in traffic so that was a plus. Started to throw many things out instead of putting them back in the fridge. Cannot remember times of things without looking at a calendar. It goes on and on. Dh asked the OB at 14 weeks if my memory will get better when the OB replied it won't I thought DH would pass out.

cuntasaurusrex · March 2014

I put everything in the fridge. Bread crumbs? Fridge. Pots and pans? Fridge.

I'm also starting to make stupid mistakes while driving, which is a bit unnerving.

bullybutt · March 2014

Nearly every single thing I do is a total F up. My brain is so scattered and the baby is sucking any viable brain cells that I used to have. I can't remember dates, things I was doing, where stuff goes, how to wipe my own ass (JK). It's really sad! I know my boss thinks I'm a complete moron.

cakebatter27 · March 2014

aliletz said:
I put everything in the fridge. Bread crumbs? Fridge. Pots and pans? Fridge.

I'm also starting to make stupid mistakes while driving, which is a bit unnerving.

And this.

I had my first insurance claim in 12 years because of my fender bender while pregnant.

I also had a 2nd degree burn on my hand from thinking the handles of my boiling pot of noodles wouldn't be hot and dumping it all on me when I let it go.

I blame everything good or bad on this baby.

bewilderingstar · March 2014

aliletz said:

I put everything in the fridge. Bread crumbs? Fridge. Pots and pans? Fridge.

I'm also starting to make stupid mistakes while driving, which is a bit unnerving.

I went searching for two stores that I knew the locations of but couldn't find for the life of me on Friday. It was infuriating and I just gave up. I also tanked the garbage can at Dunkin Donuts last week with my mirror. I was so sad I scratched my new truck

abunai523 · March 2014

I put a pot of water on to boil the other day and waited 20 minutes before I realized I'd never turned on the stove.

Errands never actually get done because every time I go to a store I forget half of what I was there for... this is especially impressive when it's a store where I only needed one thing.

I also can't remember words. And usually in active conversation, so I end up sounding either drunk, or senile fairly often. That was one of the cues that I was pregnant before I even took a test as my vocabulary is usually quite extensive.

Also, really basic things like counting how many people are in a room and being unable to figure out that the person I was missing in my count was myself.

GoodSpirit8511 · March 2014

I frequently try to get out of my car to run errands while leaving the keys in the ignition and the car running. I also have been dropping things more frequently...

lindslalala · March 2014

I forget to either shampoo or condition my hair frequently. One time I got out of the shower and realized I hadn't rinsed out the shampoo.

SaraRL07 · March 2014

I had a fender bender two weeks ago as well!

rach1285 · March 2014

Called my dog four times over about 15 minutes, when getting ready for work, to come inside ... After letting my brain wander and start wondering if he ran away/ was sick in a corner I couldn't see, when I finally heard him jump up against the basement door! I had already let him in and put him downstairs!!!

Csltdk · March 2014

lindslalala said:

I forget to either shampoo or condition my hair frequently. One time I got out of the shower and realized I hadn't rinsed out the shampoo.

I laughed at this because I am either forgetting to condition my hair, or end up doing it twice and have grease ball hair all day!

acohin · March 2014

Put clothes in the dryer on Sunday and apparently never turned it on. AND forgot all about them until last night. they were pretty funky, went back in the washer for another round. I used to give a damn and fold them same day, now, lucky if they don't have mold i guess.

MonkeyJD · March 2014

Stopped at AutoZone because I needed a new passenger side windshield wiper. It was raining so I was actively using the wipers...walked into the store, told them I needed a drivers side wiper, bought it & didn't realize until dude was about to install it for me that I had the wrong thing.

Dream123456778 · March 2014

City driving is starting to be really scary! If this gets worse I may have to start with cabs. DH is not entertained.

kay anthony · March 2014

I'm honestly really surprised that people have so many instances of 'pregnancy brain'. I haven't noticed anything different in myself, and kind of thought it was a myth (or an excuse).

BW1088 · March 2014

acohin said:

Put clothes in the dryer on Sunday and apparently never turned it on. AND forgot all about them until last night. they were pretty funky, went back in the washer for another round. I used to give a damn and fold them same day, now, lucky if they don't have mold i guess.

Not proud of this, but last week I washed the same load of towels THREE times (or was it four...?) because I kept forgetting to put them in the dryer. :-S

Eener31 · March 2014

I forget what I was about to do all the time. I get up and suddenly realize I have no idea why. Yesterday I stopped at Starbucks on the way home, went in the house, and then realized I left my Starbucks in the car. It's embarrassing.

TugboatSheila · March 2014

Yesterday morning I found my electric toothbrush in my purse.

Jandamay · March 2014

Yesterday I got home from work to find my phone wasn't in my handbag. Drove back to work thinking I'd left it on my desk but it wasn't there either. Then I realised it was in my pocket. My boss got a good laugh at least.

@kay Anthony I'd always thought it was exaggerated until I got pregnant and started experiencing it myself!

sxymamakat · March 2014

kay anthony said:

I'm honestly really surprised that people have so many instances of 'pregnancy brain'. I haven't noticed anything different in myself, and kind of thought it was a myth (or an excuse).

Your brain actually changes during pregnancy to help you care for a newborn, so it makes sense. That said, my forgetfulness is driving me nuts! I can't see how putting my keys in the freezer is in ANY way a good sign for caring for a baby!

Angeliquesmom · March 2014

Oh it's real. Some days I feel like a complete basket case.

I want to put refrigerated items in the pantry, nearly had an auto accident, and I get things (numbers) mixed up quite often at work (not good!). : /

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