MOMMY BRAIN – What happens to a young mother’s brain?

YOU’RE ALREADY A MOTHER, NOW WHAT?Pregnancy and motherhood change a woman. We are familiar with physiological symptoms, mood swings, and fatigue, but did you know that the way a woman thinks can also change?WHAT IS MOMMY BRAIN?It is implied that hormonal changes and the round-the-clock care for a helpless newborn, combined with sleep deprivation, are key factors for the symptoms many new mothers experience. Scientists have discovered even more. Neurobiological changes occur in a woman’s brain both during pregnancy and after childbirth, affecting verbal memory.
Researchers suggest that these changes have a biological purpose to adapt the woman to motherhood and enhance her ability to better care for her baby.
And when the focus of attention becomes so narrow and intense, it is logical that everything else will remain in the periphery and won’t be as clear.SYMPTOMS OF “MOMMY BRAIN”

• Over-emotionality, uncontrollable crying over seemingly insignificant reasons
• Negative perception of one’s own body figure
• Postpartum depression

HOW TO COPE?

• Be patient with yourself – it may take a few months, but scientists say that “Mommy Brain” can last up to 2 years.
• Eat regularly and diversely – food is directly linked to how we feel physically and mentally.
• Create a routine – it will help you avoid anxiety and the feeling that you are not managing.
• Make lists and try to plan your day and week – this way you will better control your schedule.
• Try to sleep more. The brain does not function properly with a systemic lack of quality sleep. Your partner can’t take over nighttime breastfeeding, but they can take over diaper changes. Try to take naps while the baby sleeps during the day.
• Find time for yourself. Yes, it’s easy to say, but even 10 minutes dedicated to a face mask will have a positive impact on how you feel about yourself.
• Ask for help. Get your partner involved in everything that doesn’t require your full presence. Ask your relatives to watch the baby for an hour or two while you go for a manicure, take a long shower… or just nap.

So what if the laundry basket is full, when the baby is in the safest embrace – that of mom!