Keys in the fridge? Here’s 10 pregnancy brain moments we’ve all had
If you’re pregnant or currently parenting a small human, these common pregnancy brain moments – which we now know lasts for two years after you give birth – will sound all too familiar.
Results of pregnancy brain can vary from woman to woman, maybe you’ll find you are unusually forgetful and you won’t be too concerned (lucky you!) but for the rest of us, your brain farts leave you questioning your actual sanity on a very real level.
We asked Babyology readers to share their pregnancy brain moments and these were the most common (and let’s face it,funny!) pregnancy-induced mistakes.
2. Losing your phone (while you’re using it)
This one is similar to looking everywhere for your sunglasses that are actually on top of your head, but when your belly has grown to three times its size and you’re hysterically searching for your mobile phone you might want to check you’re not on it. As one emotional mum discovered. “When I was pregnant I was looking for my mobile phone. Couldn’t find it anywhere, said to my husband that I’d lost it and I started to cry. He said, ‘You’re talking to me on your mobile phone, it’s to your ear’.” Oops!