Is it just me or does your brain feel like it has shrunk since baby?

Hi ladies,

I don’t know if it’s just me, but since having my baby 15 weeks ago, I’ve noticed I’m now a bit “slow”, where I can’t figure out things I used to be able to. I used to be the one who fixes things, a DIY queen, could figure anything out, but now I feel like my brain just doesn’t work the way it used to! I literally don’t baby wear, because I have no clue how to do the straps and buckles on my carrier which is something I would have known how to do before baby. I have to ask my hubby for help with the straps and buckles or I can’t figure it out (even with videos!).

I can’t put together toys that need assembling, I couldn’t figure out how to strap baby in her stroller the other day, I can’t do the buckles for her car seat on my own (my hubby does it for me). It is really embarrassing and alarming, because I’ve always prided myself on being smart, but I feel like an airhead now, LITERALLY.

I know they say your brain shrinks by 60% during pregnancy, but I didn’t know it would be so blatant and obvious. Anyone else dealing with this?? Should I be worried?? Does it eventually go away??

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