I Think I Have LOOOOOST My Mind

After posting about the the Top 10 Signs You Are Pregnant, someone added, what about when you walk into a room to get something and forgot what you went in there for.

DUH!!  
I forgot about that part of pregnancy.
BUUTTT, what about right after you had a baby?!?  
My mind went to complete mush!! 

This is also referred to as: 
-mommy brain 
-momnesia

DEFINITION:  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.   

(Source: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-pregnancy-brain.htm)

It is like walking around with a bubble over your head.  You feel lost 95% of the time.  

Kind of like being a space cadet.  

You might as well have question marks coming out of your head at all times so people know you are pregnant or just had a baby and are very confused.  

So, why does it happen??

Dr. Victor Klein, of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, who has been practicing obstetrics for more than 30 years, says that 'mommy brain' is "absolutely true".  He says that "Woman who are pregnant or just had a baby are more forgetful."  One study showed that the causes are:  multitasking, iron deficiency, and sleep deprivation.  Dr. Klein says that the latest research on memory loss is attributable to surging hormones and high levels of oxytocin which combines to produce symptoms of amnesia.  

(Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/11/03/baby-brain-how-pregnancy-affects-memory/)

How can you make your situation better?

Well, for starters, you should try attaching post-its to your body.  

Or how about talking into a mini-recorder??  

"Walk into the kitchen to get a snack"  

(sounds bizarre, but I guarantee you that will walk in there at some point and forget what the heck you were doing)

Slow down.  Think it through. Visualize.   

Laugh it off.  Don't be hard on yourself.  It is WAY better to laugh at yourself than to be critical of yourself in this situation!  

SO, while you have LOOOOST your mind, just sing LMAFO's song, 

"We're Gonna Make Your LOOSE Your Mind".   

It will give you a whole new meaning!  

So, did you loose your mind???