Week 40 • Third Trimester
Forgetfulness (Pregnancy Brain) at Week 40
Memory lapses, difficulty concentrating
🔍 What Causes Forgetfulness (Pregnancy Brain) at Week 40?
- •Hormonal effects on brain
- •Fatigue and sleep deprivation
- •Stress and distraction
- •Brain changes preparing for motherhood
- •Increased focus on pregnancy/baby
- •Multitasking pregnancy concerns
✓ Normal Signs
- ✓Forgetting appointments
- ✓Losing keys/phone
- ✓Difficulty concentrating
- ✓Word-finding problems
- ✓Absent-mindedness
⚠ Concerning Signs
- ⚠Severe memory loss
- ⚠Getting lost in familiar places
- ⚠Confusion
- ⚠Personality changes
💊 Relief Strategies
- ✓Write everything down
- ✓Use phone reminders/alarms
- ✓Keep items in same place
- ✓Make lists
- ✓Accept it's normal and temporary
- ✓Get adequate sleep
- ✓Don't overcommit
- ✓Laugh about it
- ✓Ask for reminders
🏥 When to Call Your Doctor
Contact your healthcare provider if you experience:
- ⚠Severe confusion
- ⚠Getting lost
- ⚠Personality changes
- ⚠Memory loss affecting safety