On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Gary L. Nunn wrote:
>
> > Oh, and by the way, folks, my memory is going. Apparently it's common in
> > pregnant women, and I may have been doing well to avoid it to the extent
> > that I did for awhile, but as of sometime this past weekend, I am
> > officially forgetful. Please be patient with me. :)
>
> That's affectionately known around here as "mommy brain". It is
> similar to the very limited functional state of mind you will
> experience after waking up 4 times a night or sitting up all night
> with a sick or fussy baby. Welcome to parenthood. ;-)
I figure that some of the things that happen to a pregnant woman are to
prepare everyone else around her for either what she'll be like after the
baby is born, or what the baby will be like. An example of the latter is
severe impatience regarding the acquisition of food when one is hungry.
(On more than one occasion, my husband has demanded immediate delivery of
the standard bread offered at the restaurant, on the grounds that his wife
is pregnant and hungry. Saves him having to peel me off the manager when
stuff doesn't get to me quickly enough....)
Julia
