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The Let’s Talk Pregnancy Blog Top Ten: Prenatal Eating Tips

This quick list will help you to make sure you get optimum nutrition during your pregnancy with ease. As long as you remember these ten simple things, you should have no trouble maintaining a healthy pregnancy, barring any unforeseen complications such as preeclampsia, etc. Along with your prenatal supplements, there are certain things that your baby will need to get from you while in utero. You could even print out this list and tape it to your refrigerator for a quick reference before snacking. Without further ado, here are the top ten tips to prenatal eating: TEN: If you don’t … Continue reading →

The Let’s Talk Blog Mid-Month Review

We’re halfway through the first month of the year, and already have touched on some interesting topics! I’ve really enjoyed reading everyones comments and hope that we can continue discussing pregnancy-related issues so openly. We opened the month by talking about pregnant bellies in Let’s Talk About Handling Unwanted Belly Touching. Let’s Talk About Handling Unwanted Belly Comments got several comments, and I’m not surprised – it’s a serious issue for many pregnant women. If you’re looking for help in choosing a baby name, Let’s Talk About Naming Your Baby offers plenty of suggestions – some well-known, and some not … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About “Pregnesia”

Since you’ve been pregnant, have you found yourself doing silly forgetful things that you wouldn’t normally do? How about leaving your keys in the doorknob, or misspelling simple words and getting frustrated about it? If this sounds like you, take a deep breath. You may be suffering from Pregnesia! This may be a term that is new to you. Pregnesia has been coined as the word to describe the forgetfulness often experienced by pregnant women. Also known as “preggie brain” or “preggo mishaps”, symptoms may include ditzyness, discombobulation, and acts of random clumsiness. There may be a link between fatty … Continue reading →

Pregnancy and Forgetfulness

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A recent study conducted on 90 women who were either not pregnant, in their first trimester, or in their third trimester, revealed that pregnancy does make women forgetful. The women who were in their third trimester had poorer memory function than the women who were not pregnant, especially auditory memory. Auditory memory involves remembering something that you’ve heard, which explains why you may find yourself repeatedly asking, “What did you ask me to do again?” I don’t know about you, but I don’t need a scientific study to tell me I lost my mind during pregnancy. I recall (no pun … Continue reading →

I’m Pregnant: Why Can’t I Remember Anything?

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Forgetfulness is a common problem in pregnancy. Short term memory difficulties are most common in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. For a first time mother, this can be concerning. You may feel like you can’t concentrate or remember simple things, like what you needed at the store. Don’t worry, it’s totally normal. Experts really aren’t sure what causes forgetfulness. Studies don’t offer much help. Some show memory differences between women who are expecting and those who are not. Other studies show no real difference in memory or cognitive ability. This inconsistency makes it even more confusing. One theory … Continue reading →