'Mum brain' is real: Why mothers become forgetful after giving birth and what can help

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Also called 'mum-nesia', it's a phenomenon among mothers that, as troublesome as it sounds, might help one become a better parent. Experts explain why in CNA Women's ongoing series on postpartum health and wellbeing.

These particular changes “probably have a lot to do with the poor sleep that pregnant and postnatal women have”.

“A recent review of 20 studies assessing more than 700 pregnant and 500 non-pregnant women concluded that general cognitive functioning, memory and executive functioning were significantly poorer in pregnant women. These changes in the mother’s brain have also been associated with better attachment and more positive opinions about her babies, as well as more confidence in her parenting ability.

“In other words, some subtle aspects of memory are sacrificed to enhance other areas of cognition,” Dr Siow added.“Elderly women with more children showed patterns of brain activity in the opposite direction to what we see in age-related decline,” said Dr Siow.

 

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