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Anyone else give birth to their brain?

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Laurenypops · 07/01/2007 20:38

I have just realised my MOT is overdue - by six weeks! This seems to be the latest in a long line of brain malfunctions since having my dd five months ago. I seem to have loads to think about, and yet can't concentrate on anything. I'm forgetting the most obvious things, and am having to keep lots of lists, which I lose! I'm back to work (only 2 days thank goodness) at the end of the month, and don't know how I'll manage! I work for myself to times and appointments, and it could all prove rather interesting! Is this normal, and will I ever regain some of my intelligence?

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RumMum · 07/01/2007 20:41

My DD is 10 and I'm still like this! I've progressed to a wipe board for writing my lists because I kept loosing my paper lists

Lio · 07/01/2007 20:43

I often can't finish sentences as the words disappear, like I'll want to say something sensible, but the only word that comes to mind is spaghetti or microwave or something else random.

Sparkler1 · 07/01/2007 20:45

Yep me!!!

I have come to the scientific conclusion that your baby gets all the nutrients it needs to go through the umbilical cord - I think the cord is connected to the mother's brain also and part of it drains through to make up the babies brain.

Hence all the daft things we do or forget to do!!

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dyzzidi · 07/01/2007 20:50

My brain is definatley mush. I hope it returns one day to it's former glory. My little one is 12 mths old .

scorpio1 · 07/01/2007 21:21

oh yeah i have NO brain at all anymore!

although thankfully it has partially returned since last ds was born 2 years ago...but only recently!

fizzbuzz · 07/01/2007 21:53

Yep, brain gone completely. Can no longer spell, and recently put sugar jar in fridge.
(Iron had also been in their previously....)

There was a report out last year about how having a baby doesn't steal your brain, but in fact makes you sharper, cleverer with a good memory.. Don't know where they found the people for that survey.....

Glassofwine · 07/01/2007 21:55

Mmmm, now what was it I was going to say? ...

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Laurenypops · 07/01/2007 22:24

Thanks for all your responses, strangely reassuring! Fizzbuzz, I put my cereal in the teapot, regularly confuse washing machine and fridge, and have left the freezer door open more times than I care to mention! Still, I have a very happy dd, so at least i feel capable of something(sometimes)!

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DimpledThighs · 07/01/2007 23:08

your brain has to be full with so much other information (like how much has x drank, where is x ballet shoes, what is the name of spongebob's snail)_ that all information that you have tried to retain pertaining to events not as vital as your children spills out the top of your head and rolls under the sofa - hence not knowing anyone's name, getting times and dates wrong, losing stuff and always being surprised by your period.

Twinklemegan · 07/01/2007 23:16

Sparkler - I said the self same thing to DH yesterday!

fizzbuzz · 08/01/2007 12:15

Have now lost coffee jar, not in fridge where both sugar jar and iron have spent some time. Deffo not in normal cupboard, where the hell is it?

As a teacher have noticed complete lack of brain, can never remember names, not even of form whom I see every day. They took to wearing stickers on their forehead with their names on....even that made no difference![grin}

Madora · 08/01/2007 12:21

It is very humbling to realise that we have no free will - we are just a collection of hormones that peak and trough. BUT it does mean that PMT is real.

SoupDragon · 08/01/2007 12:25

My theory is that when you're growing your baby, you can't create braincells from scratch so you have to donate some of your to the baby.

PinkTulips · 08/01/2007 12:28

lol, i've been writing shopping lists since october as i keep forgetting stuff in the shops..... i have yet to remember to bring one shopping with me

apparantly while pregnant and bf-ing the synapses in the brain become bigger therefore making it more difficult for the neourons to firetherefore making us stupider.

it apparently fades at some poin fter bf-ing ends

fizzbuzz · 08/01/2007 13:14

lol at shopping lists Pink Tulips....been there so often...

Still cannot find coffee, despite through search of all cupboards, fridge, freezer (you can never be sure!) AND bin. Where TF is it!!?

southeastastra · 08/01/2007 13:18

oh my gosh yes! i'm sure i was once an intelligent person about 13 years ago when my 1st son was born. i think i have half a brain remaining now.

PinkTulips · 08/01/2007 13:32

kitchen roll is another one... i never remember using the last one, i'm always convinced thers a roll left but when i go to get it it's disapperared!

Wilbur · 08/01/2007 13:39

Blimey yes. And it seems to have got worse since ds1 started school (why do they keep sneding so many bits of paper home for me to lose?)! I was doing that brain quiz in the Sunday Times yesterday and kept having to think - do I answer this as the wilbur I still think I am, or the brainless wilbur I am today.

ShowOfHands · 08/01/2007 13:39

Haven't even given birth yet and I've traded in my brain for a collection of stretch marks and sciatica.

I work with the same people all day every day. On Friday I went to ask a colleague something and could I remember his name? Got halfway through 'I'm just nipping out to see...' and realised I couldn't remember his name at all. In the end I had to go and look at the name on his door.

Also keep losing my keys. Usually in the fridge.

And the colleague is called John. Simple really.

fizzbuzz · 08/01/2007 13:50

.....just discovered coffee jar in cupboard with glasses....why why why?. Haven't even used a glass today...

Don't know how I ever managed to get a degree, as now don't have 2 brain cells to rub together.

Flumpybumpy · 08/01/2007 13:52

Was so intrigued by the title, now I see what you mean DOH!!!!

I think that answers your question, doesn't it!

It's the one thing they don't tell you in the baby books, you will surrender all usual brain activity, memory and understanding as soon as the baby is born. This will last for an unspecified length of time (probably until they leave home).

FB x

bewilderbeast · 08/01/2007 14:30

I forget words and end up pointing and going ook ook like some sort of enraged Terry Pratchett orangutang, not helped by dp who finds it hilarious. Forgot my age, and worst of all forgot DS's name when asked (oops)

PinkTulips · 08/01/2007 14:31

i've called ds 'princess' at least twice already today and i frequently interchange their names even though i have a ds and a dd

can relate to the 'ook ook' thing too unfortunately

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Laurenypops · 08/01/2007 19:15

This is giving me many a giggle! The MOT saga continues, as I took it to be done today (forgot the old certificate), and it failed on three things and I can't remember what any of them are! The reason this MOT is happening is because I'm selling the car, and buying a new one. Rang the garage (where I'm getting the new one from-are you keeping up?) to explain situation,and couldn't remember the type of car I've bought! I'm forever saying "I've just had a baby" as by way of explainiing stupidity! How long is this excuse exceptable?!

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Laurenypops · 08/01/2007 19:16

Oe acceptable?!! Spelling is obviously affected as well!

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