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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Dealing with those pregnancy dizzies.

As we had tackled previously, it is typical for women to experience nausea and vomiting during the early stages of pregnancy. These symptoms may be unpleasant, but the American Pregnancy Association considers morning sickness as indicative of healthy placenta development. It’s a sign your body is doing its work to grow your baby! Still, we have more ways to deal with the discomfort. No need to suffer too badly.

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I’m pregnant and I feel sick!

Actually, morning sickness is somewhat of a misnomer. The nausea, fatigue and vomiting that may accompany pregnancy can happen anytime of the day or night. I can attest to that. Mine would come in waves, during the afternoon and in the evening. Just found out you’re pregnant and not feeling too good? Welcome to your first trimester!

Dr. Marjorie Greenfield, ob-gyn and author of The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, says 70 percent of women experience nausea early in pregnancy and about 50 percent experience vomiting. “It’s very, very common, but it’s also incredibly varied,” Greenfield adds. “Lots of people are sick all day, some are sick mostly in the evening, and others are sick if they haven’t gotten enough sleep.”

Morning sickness can start as early as six weeks into pregnancy and tends to peak around the eighth and ninth weeks. But this too shall pass. Typically, pregnancy-induced nausea lifts when you hit the second trimester at 12 to 14 weeks.

In the meantime, we have advice on how to manage those unpleasant pregnancy symptoms.

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