In my last post, I remember talking about how I was forgetting things and found it difficult to concentrate at work. I also made a mental note not to use my pregnancy as an excuse because I was beginning to sound like a broken record. After all, I’m not the first person to get pregnant. So as much as I can, I keep my feelings, emotions and excuses to myself.
Well, in the last two days, I experienced my pregnancy or mummy brain in a new light.
Hubby’s sister put to bed 2 days ago and I promised to call her later in the day. I remembered to call her a few times at work but I told myself I’d call her much later. She’d probably need to rest because of the time difference between the US and Nigeria and labour stress, I figured. Eventually, I completely forgot to call her. Hubby got overworked the following day and made me feel like a witch for not calling his sister or mum to congratulate them. That was just the beginning of an interesting day.
I got to the hospital for my ante-natal clinic and classes, only for me to find out that my ante-natal clinic and class was the day before and I had missed the whole thing. I felt very very foolish and angry at myself. Several times I’ve missed my ante-natal class because the silly staff at the hospital didn’t do their job properly and this time I thought yes! I had nailed it, but of course, I got it all completely wrong.
What made it more shocking and annoying, was the fact that I had set my appointment in my calendar and checked it a few times to be sure I was on track.
Looking back at it now, I laugh at myself because it‘s only for a while and wonder how some people must have experienced it too but couldn’t explain what was happening to them.
I hope I don’t forget anything more serious because how will anyone ever believe that I’m having the “Pregnancy Brain” or rather I’m not as alert as I normally would because of the pregnancy.
