As the Brain Shrinks ⇒

Brain capacity shrinks in direct proportion to the size of the belly and ankles. Referred to by my midwife as Placenta Brain, it is the phenomenon of losing your short term memory for at least nine months (I'll keep you posted as I hear it doesn't actually come back after the baby is born). It is not a myth. I didn't believe it either but placenta brain is real! I normally have a great memory for things I hear. I have relied heavily on this fact for many years, never writing things down. Now I have to write them down PLUS I have to remember to look at the paper I wrote it on PLUS I have to remember that I wrote it down in the first place. In other words, your requests don't stand a chance. Gee I hope I don't forget the baby somewhere!