Many new mothers will find that their memory is not as good as it was before they gave birth to children. They can't remember things, and they are always forgetful. What is the reason for this? Is it a sequela after giving birth?

　　 Has memory really declined?

Sharp, a British scholar, once asked 48 pregnant women to participate in the study, and compared with 19 women who were not pregnant, 81% of pregnant women thought their memory was poor. The study used objective tests and found that a high proportion of them could not recall the words they had just seen. This situation would be more obvious if the test was arranged temporarily rather than scheduled.

In addition, the researchers also found that the memory decline was the same for mothers who were pregnant with the first child or multiple babies. However, there is no obvious change in the pregnant mother's ability to recognize and understand, that is, the pregnant woman may have no problem with the absorption of new knowledge, but these messages may disappear after a short time in her mind.

Crawley, a psychiatrist at the University of Sunderland in the UK, provided a different view. He tracked 15 pregnant women and 15 normal women, and found quite interesting phenomena in the comparison of language memory and divided attention in the middle of pregnancy, late pregnancy, six weeks after delivery, and one year after delivery. If the objective laboratory test is used, there is no significant difference between the two groups, but if the self-evaluation scale is used at home, the performance of pregnant mothers in the middle of pregnancy in memory and cognitive ability is relatively poor. The researchers speculate that it may be because the difference between pregnant women and normal people is not big enough to be detected by machine tests, that is to say, pregnant women themselves are not really having brain problems because they are anxious or expect others to care about their performance.

　　 Postpartum memory will recover

From various research reports, it seems that the memory loss of pregnant mothers during pregnancy is certain. What about after birth? Will memory continue to decline?

The Saga Medical College of Japan studied 54 pregnant women by means of visual reproduction memory test. It was found that the memory also declined from birth to three or four days after birth, but there was no problem at term or one month after birth. Although these reasons are not clear, the report shows that the memory of pregnant mothers should return to normal after birth.

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What exactly causes the memory decline of pregnant mothers? Experts say there is no conclusive conclusion on the cause of this situation. However, it is certain that poor sleep affects the attention of pregnant women, so they cannot concentrate. In addition, the life that pregnant mothers are facing that is about to change dramatically also occupies a lot of energy. At the same time, the increase of pregnancy hormones, such as cortisol and oxytocin, will also have a certain impact on brain function. Since this is an unavoidable problem for pregnant mothers, they can help themselves. There are some things you can pay attention to in daily life that will help you improve your memory:

　　 1. Get enough sleep: Sleep allows the brain to sort out and classify the messy information. It is much easier to find information when waking up. However, due to the influence of hormones and pregnancy troubles, many pregnant mothers are not easy to fall asleep or wake up. Because it is not suitable to take sleeping pills when pregnant, pregnant mothers can do some relaxation exercises, take warm baths, listen to soft music, etc. before going to bed to improve.

Some pregnant moms think that since they can't sleep at night, they should try to sleep less during the day, so that they can sleep better at night. In fact, the physical condition of pregnancy is not the same as usual. This may not be effective, but more tired. If you can't sleep at night, you might as well sleep a little more during the day.

　　 2. Listen to light music : Soft music can promote blood circulation in the brain and relieve pressure, which is not only helpful for prenatal education, but also can improve memory. However, remember that strong rhythm music may have negative effects, so pregnant mothers should pay more attention when choosing music.

　　 3. Moderate exercise Unless the pregnant mother has the sign of premature delivery, she should arrange appropriate prenatal exercise. Moderate exercise not only helps to give birth, but also can boost her spirit and increase her concentration.

　　 4. Keep a good mood : Pregnant mothers should try to reduce the pressure of life and work, because chronic pressure will damage the memory center of the brain located in the hippocampus. You should try to do things slowly. If you can't bear the pressure of work and the economic situation allows, you might as well take a break first.

　　 5. Make good use of notes : If the pregnant mother still can't remember what she should do, she might as well write it down in an orderly way and cross off one thing after completing one thing, so that she won't always worry about not handling things.

　　 6. Keep away from cigarettes: Pregnant moms should never smoke. This will not only damage their memory, but also the baby's learning and memory in the future.