Many women report feeling very forgetful during pregnancy, but actually no changes occur in the brain. Also known as the `pregnancy brain,` this condition is common and is not a cause for concern unless the forgetfulness is the result of a head injury.

What is the reason of this?

Forgetfulness during pregnancy is most likely a result of insomnia, something that makes everyone forgetful, not just pregnant women. Hormones may also play a role in forgetfulness, as your brain is surrounded by estrogen and progesterone, which circulate throughout your body and affect neurons in the brain.

Tips

While there's nothing that directly cures the pregnancy brain, getting more sleep and writing down the important stuff can help keep your memory from getting bogged down. Memory problems shouldn't be too much of a problem unless they put you or others at risk.