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Sometimes, us woman can be lucky and not experience the worst symptoms of pregnancy like morning sickness, queasiness, gestational diabetes, hemorrhoids and acne.
But what about the subtler side effects of creating life inside you? Well, there are several side effects and symptoms of pregnancy that can make you, er.. forgetful.
Give yourself a high-five if you’ve caught on, and if you haven’t. Well, you’re probably still feeling the effects of what experts call cognitive impairment, and what people like to rumor-monger under the name ‘pregnancy brain’.
Well, it is rather real. Some women have admitted to things like:
- Having a shitty memory- It may be a case of a woman with an average memory becoming pregnant, and then, as is convenient, blaming the burgeoning belly for everything. Well, but more and more pregnant moms have admitted to suddenly becoming forgetful.
- Feeling useless- Another common complaint from pregnant women is that they felt more fatigued than normal, and in turn, felt rather useless. Some women admitted to taking drooling naps on the kitchen counter and waking up feeling rather embarrassed. We know how you feel girls, trust us.
- Trying On Designer Maternity Wear- If there is anything like a useless maternity product, then it has to be designer maternity wear. It is uncomfortable, hot, and it makes you feel like an idiot.
- Buying Extravagantly-Priced Handmade Newborn Outfits- Well, all of us have to shop for the little one who is about to be born. But some women admitted to paying well over the odds for some really snazzy newborn outfits, only for the little ones to anoint them with pee.
- Fighting- Well, not to get your gloves on five-round squared circle showdown. But, from being a soft-spoken and docile person, you may turn into a cold-hearted and foul-mouthed bitch faster than a Ferrari could go from 0-60, and that is around 1.8 seconds. Now isn’t that something.
So, there you have it. Five incredible things that expecting moms do. For those of you who’ve been through similar, or not so similar experiences, tell us about them here. For the rest who are about to undergo all of this, good luck.
