Has anyone else had there concentration span decrease dramatically since becoming pregnant?
I am 28wks pregnant and i find it really hard to concentrate on work these days. My mind is forever wandering off and i feel like i never get anything done! Besides which my energy has decreased as well and its even harder to motivate myself when i'm so tired!
I'm sure my work-performance (or lack thereof) is going to become noticed sooner or later but i really can't concentrate for long periods of time... which is dramatically different to how hard i worked before i got pregnant!
Has anyone else found that concentrating became harder since being pregnant?
2007-01-21 15:13:06 · 17 answers · asked by Smiley One 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Many pregnant women say their short-term memory isn't up to par during pregnancy, particularly during their first and third trimesters.
It certainly seems to make sense: In your first trimester, you may be distracted by thoughts about this new adventure you're beginning or worries about your baby's health, as well as exhausted and nauseated from the hormonal changes you're undergoing. During your third trimester, you may be overwhelmed or just plain distracted by the huge life changes you're about to experience and again exhausted if you're having trouble getting a good night's sleep.
Research on pregnancy and memory is limited, so no one knows for sure what's really going on. While some studies have found evidence of verbal and memory deficits during pregnancy, others have shown that pregnant women actually do just as well in cognitive tests as women who aren't pregnant.
One study found that pregnant women did experience a decline in memory, but only in the third trimester. Interestingly, in a different study, pregnant women rated themselves as having performed worse than they would have before pregnancy, even though they tested just as well as a group that wasn't pregnant. So if you think you're flakier than usual while you're pregnant, it may just be your perception.
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2007-01-21 15:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has it ever... I read your question, then in the time it took the response page to load, i almost forgot what the question was... lol. (not seriously with this question, but that has happened to me a few times lately) My mom (who's a nurse in an obstetrics department.) was telling me about an article she read lately that says that all of this absent-mindedness is actually your mind gearing down some so that when your baby is born, you can deal with the stress and lack of sleep without being affected as much. I constantly feel like i have no energy, and i'm losing it, those are the times that i know i need to rest, and i find i'm doing more resting than before too. I guess it's a good thing mostly though, because i'll be well rested when the baby is born, but for those women out there working(like u) it must be difficult. Still rest as much as possible, even if it's just getting up to stretch your legs for a minute or so, and maybe getting a drink of water those things might be enough to get you back on track.
2007-01-21 23:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Cyndi Storm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's common with pregnant women. You're mind is racing about the pregnancy and your hormones are going a mile a minute. Try some relaxation techniques to calm your nerves. Have your partner rub you down with some of your favorite oil. Take a nice bubble bath whenever you can, light some candles and just breathe. Have some we time. (just you and the baby) Throughout the day at work just stop and meditate. On your breaks close your eyes for a couple of minutes and breathe. Hope this helps. It's understandable that your work is slacking. You're pregnant. This is how we know this world is run by a man. If it were ran by a woman we would have days off when it's time for our monthly and have an entire year off with pay during our pregnancies. If men had to go through what we do, we would have less days to work. good luck to you.
2007-01-21 23:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by str8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am having the same problem and I'm so much earlier than you are! I remember "day dreaming" alot when I was pregnant with my son at about the same time you are.... I would be in the middle of doing something, and he'd kick, and I'd starting wondering what he was doing in there. Then my thoughts would wander to seeing him playing in the backyard, with a football. Everything reminded me of being pregnant and I would start dreaming about the future. I would put my hand on my belly and just imagine what he was going to look like! I would try hard not to daydream but I couldn't help it! It did get better after he was born, so there is hope for you yet!
I heard that it is completely normal to day-dream. I also heard that you actually loose brain cells with each pregnancy.... there's something to think about.
2007-01-21 23:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by rn4sicbabies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry it's normal & those who don't understand obviously haven't had a baby. A lot of my friends & people I work with reckon it doesn't get better either because as they grow older you continually have them on your mind and you have to think for them. I make sure I write down every appointment, school function, etc because if I didn't their lives would come to a complete halt. Ihad a brilliant memory before the children when it was just me, but now I have to remember or be a mind reader for 2 children & a husband. Congratulations by the way!
2007-01-22 08:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by Vera K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I am only 6 w 2 d pregnant with # 2, but already I am noticing my concentration span is like, out the window. My mind wanders alot, like you described especially at night when I'm trying to fall asleep, it feels like my mind is racing!
I am also very forgetful and clumsy.
Weird what these little ones do to us!
:)
2007-01-21 23:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it only gets worse. Towards the end of my pregnancy, I had trouble remembering everything. They say that you lose brain cells when pregnant. I am fine now that I have given birth. Well, at least I have gone back to the way to was, lol. Don't worry, just use your pregnancy as an excuse while you can. Good luck!
2007-01-21 23:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by peachy4995 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally have that problem. It's very frustrating because it makes me feel very unproductive and flaky. (I'm 28 weeks pregnant too). Sometimes I'll be thinking something and I forget what it is before I get the words out. It gets better after the baby is born though. Good Luck!
2007-01-21 23:18:34 · answer #8 · answered by Steph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal. I read in a magazine but I can't remember the name of it that it happened to pregnant woman. Sorry that I cant give more details, but yeah its normal; it also happened to me.
2007-01-21 23:20:32 · answer #9 · answered by roli's mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes what you are feeling is very normal I'm getting like that and waiting for my results to come back about me and to see if i am or not so i feel for you all the way believe me this is very true and very normal for a Oreg woman to be this way why i dint know but it is and congrats
2007-01-21 23:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by magical wishes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋