Can we really suffer from pregnancy brain?

Since I delivered my children with epidural anesthesia, I call it epidural brain. Others call it momnesia. Some say pregnancy brain. A new Australian study says, physical changes of pregnancy and motherhood do not cause women to have memory lapses or other cognitive problems.

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What’s true and what’s an old wives’ tale?

When you announce you’re pregnant, the unsolicited advice and information pours in. It can get confusing and overwhelming. You can even be misled to do the wrong thing. We can be worried about what we shouldn’t be bothered with. We know more about medicine and health these days, but myths still abound. We sort out what’s fact and what’s fiction.

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