I am having a major brain fart, does having children and breast feeding suck out the brain cells?
It seems as if my IQ has dropped several points since I have had my child and breast feeding seems like it gets worse. My memory is horrible I have to write everything down and I have to remember where I put what I wrote down or else I'll forget it. I can not carry on a decent conversation without having to say huh can you repeat that I did not catch it what you said. Or my husband thinks I am completely ignoring him when I am listening, but I'm just can't comprehend what he said. Does anyone else have this problem and what can you do to get over it.
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This is completely normal unfortunately. They aren't literally sucking out your brain cells but it sure feels like it. I am generally a pretty smart articulate person and when pregnant can't even stammer out a decent conversation...I call it 'The baby ate my brain' moments. I am happy to report that once your body is back to normal and your hormones aren't raging from either being pregnant or breastfeeding that your IQ does go back up to what it once was! I try not to talk to people much as I think that I sound like an idiot these days and as for forgetting things...my God...I keep losing my purse, keys, phone, pens, clothes etc and have often done stupid things like putting the ice cream in the microwave instead of the freezer and margerine in the cup cupboard (took me hours to find it!)..
Hope this helps you know that you are not alone. Good luck with it!
It is acually a proven fact that women get 'blonder', when they get pregnant. Its our bodies way of preparing for the worst, going 'oh well', to all the little accidents that go along with kids. We have some extra pressure and fluid in our bodies and it has to go somewhere, so yes, our brains do get slightly squeezed be the extra fluid under pressure. I get it a lot, i have become so clumsy, and my brain does switch off when i am supposed to be concentrating on things at work, i work in a bar, so my boss has started joking that i need to start paying him to cover all the damage i do. Its even worse when people are trying to order drinks, if they want anymore than 2-3 drinks, i usually have to go back and ask what i am forgetting about 3 times. My hubby also hates it because i just switch off when he is trying to talk to me, i cant help it, its not that thrilling a conversation in the first place, let alone when i have to concentrate to comprehend it.
Yes, it does. I actually heard on the radio the other day that it statistically shows that having children lowers your IQ. I have this problem all the time, I started to wonder what in the heck is going on and then I heard the baby brain concept. Sometimes its better sometimes its worth. What do you expect tho you just went from taking care of pretty much one person to a little one that takes up all your time and energy! Dont worry tho every other mom is the same way, your not alone!!
Yes they truly do suck out your brains! And almost every mom I know has had the same problem including me. They have done studies on this and from what I understand the labour and birth of the child actually collapse synapsis in your brain. So it is not your imagination.And Hope you recover your wits soon.
Welcome to baby brain!! I dont know if it is actually a medical condition but I know that since having my daughter I forget things all the time, have to make lists and feel like I am in space sometimes. I know during and right after pregnancy it is the horomones but my daughter is almost 2 and I still feel the same way sometimes.
Tell your husband to be nice to you and blame it on baby brain.
definite. frequently. Tom Eichele, a neuroscientist on the college of Bergen in Norway, develop into area of a international group of researchers who pointed out information that the suggestions fart is detectable in suggestions scans as much as 30 seconds in the previous the errors is honestly made... The scientific term they gave the phenomenon is "maladaptive suggestions interest replace."
Hmmm. Your body and brain have just been through a major medical experience......hmmmm. You are probably still just a little worn out! Have you tried taking the vitamins they probably made you take while pregnant? You may still need some to get back into shape mentally and physically.
That happens to all new moms. You're exhausted, from the moment that baby came out you haven't had any real rest. My son is 2 1/2 now and I still don't know where my brain went and I haven't had peaceful relaxing nights sleep.
IVE JUST HAD MY 4TH AND IM BREASTFEEDING, ITS SO BAD, I UNDERSTAND, MY INTERNET IS A LITTLE SLOW-DIAL UP- AND IT TAKES AROUND 8 SECONDS FOR THE ANSWER BOX TO SHOW UP WHEN I WANNA ANSWER, WELL BY THAT 8 SECONDS IVE ALREADY FORGOTTEN THE QUESTION, IVE MISSED MY CHILDS KINDER CONCERT, I FORGET TO HAND IN SCHOOL EXCURSION NOTICES, MISS MY FAVOURITE TV SHOWS, WAIT FOR MY 6MTH OLD BABY TO CRY B4 I REALISE SHE IS AN HOUR OVERDUE FOR A FEED, MY HUBBY THINKS IM IGNORING HIM TOO, I REALLY HIOPE I GET OVER THIS SOON, IM LOSING MY MIND, XXXXXXXXXXX
You lose 10 IQ points for each pregnancy. If you have boys you get them back when they are 5. If you have girls you don't get them back until they have children of their own.
Then you get theirs.
THanks for asking.
Dr. Science