yes, much as i hate to admit it, it’s scientifically established that women’s brains shrink during late pregnancy, and this is believed to be the reason why pregnant women tend to be more forgetful, more scatterbrained and less coordinated than usual. according to wisegeek:

Pregnancy brain is a condition that affects expectant mothers, usually during the first and third trimesters. Sometimes known as placenta brain or baby brain drain, the condition is usually characterized by short-term memory loss or forgetfulness. Some medical experts say that pregnancy brain is a myth, but evidence shows that many women have experienced this condition.

The effects of pregnancy brain vary greatly among women. They can be as simple as forgetting phone numbers that one has dialed for years or placing toilet paper in the fridge. One mother-to-be drove home only to find she had arrived at a previous home she had not lived in for six years.

not that my memory or organizational skills have been stellar in the first place, but i find that it’s gotten worse the last couple of weeks. unless i write something down, it’s like pouring water through a sieve. i also noticed it would take much more effort to understand instructions, manuscripts and some vocabulary. a website asked me to upload an avatar, and i thought “huh? isn’t that where wayward wizards are imprisoned?…or was that akavar?”

idiocy at its finest. oh well, at least i’ve an excuse. what’s yours? hehe.

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