The Baby Brain

I had heard that woman who are otherwise pretty intelligent can get flat out DUMB during pregnancy. In addition other side effects can be clumsiness and a variety of other characteristics that can make you look like a not-quite-functioning-human-being. I never thought much about it until yesterday.

First, earlier this week I had the hardest time holding on to things. Whether it’s still too early for this, I’m not sure, but it was pretty embarrassing. I was handed a roll of packing tape at work and dropped it like three times in a row. It just wouldn’t stay in my fingers!

Then, yesterday I did what I feel is the dumbest things yet – I went to my doctor’s appointment a day early. Everywhere I looked my calendars said my appointment was on Wednesday the 14th. However, apparently on my request for time off I had put the 15th (my boss had the right date, and was confused when I told him I was leaving early). I get into the doctor’s office, do my usual sign-in and pee in the cup routine and went to sit back down. Well, Ryan informed me that we should go home or we’d be waiting another 24 hours before they called my name. Whoops.

So – the doctor appointment updates will take place tomorrow!