When we ran our piece on Momnesia--the memory loss that comes along with motherhood--many of you could relate! Paulette said, "I thought I have been losing it more and more with each birth of my girls. Now I know I am not alone--it is also nice to give this forgetfulness a name." Paula said, "I'm not alone!! (I'm writing this after just spending the last 5 minutes looking for my unfinished coffee) I'm glad there is a name for it because I have been going crazy since having my 2nd child 8 weeks ago." Kendall's Mom said, "I live in the county and i drove all the way in to town and forgot why i drove that far. I blame it on the lack of sleep!"
Have personal experience with Momnesia?
All moms get this way at one point or another. When I was pregnant was when it was REALLY bad. Couldn't remember a person's name or how I knew them and my memory has always been awesome. I didn't get my memory back until months after my son was born and now, every so often, something will slip my mind.
They should make a product called Milk of Amnesia, for those who can't remember crap!
My mom said that my children has sucked all of my brain cells out of my head. Where my children is so close relaxing and sleep isn't words in my vocabulary. Now I know what it is called by other people. I just say that I'm Crazy. I write notes to and I put them on the fridge or I leave them where I can see them and my sons can't get them. It feels nice knowing I'm not alone to. My question is does it get any better?
I am very glad there is a name for this problem. I had heard about it but wasn't sure if I believed it. This is my second pregnancy and I am getting dumber by the minute. Thank goodness I am finished with school. I have to write everything down or it won't happen. Of course, it is getting to the point that I lose the notes I write for myself or else I find the note and don't remember what I mean.