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Pregnancy brain
Pregnancy brain is a condition where the mother is more forgetful than usual while pregnant.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 29-year old asked:
I think I have pregnancy brain - but could I have a brain tumor?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I've read that women have high rate of car accidents from 2nd trimester. Should I not drive then? Or is it exaggerated, blaming 'pregnancy brain?' Why
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A 27-year old female asked:
I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I have a bad case of pregnancy brain. I forget everything. Is there anything i can do to get rid of it?
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A 44-year old asked:
Pregnancy and brain fog and working. I am looking for help, any advice?
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A 24-year old female asked:
How dangerous is a 9 level tsh during pregnancy for brain development? I heard it causes low iq but hasn't been proven?
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A 49-year old asked:
When in a pregnancy is the brain and body systems able to survive outside the womb?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I've had really hot showers throughout my pregnancy could this have hurt my babys brain ,cause metal retardation?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My child 3years old died with damaged brain coz of hydrocephalus that occures through pregnancy What should i do if iwanna plan for new pregnancy?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is it possible for your brain tricking your body into thinking it's pregnant? Also, do pineapple and oranges terminate early pregnancy?
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A 46-year old asked:
My last pregnancy my baby had a cyst in brain (drainage chamber) could it happen again?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Should women born severly premature(micro baby) get a MRI to rule out brain malformations before pregnancy? can i ask for one?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Does heavy bleeding in early pregnancy affect the baby's intelligence remembering the brain is develop in early pregnancy?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had NT test done and trisomy 18 is 1:274 is that risky? This is my second pregnancy my first son pass away because of brain damage
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can we prevent stroke in pregnancy? how do we know if we have a weak brain vessel before pregnancy that way we can prevent stroke? im terrified
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A female asked:
Estrogen level high at 1094 in wk 6 of IVF pregnancy. Does this affect gender development of brain and sex organs of fetus? Should I decrease estrogen
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A 41-year old female asked:
Does nipple discharge mean tumor in brain or can it be early sign of pregnancy ?
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A member asked about a 31-year old female:
My friend has a normal 5 yr old baby girl....But other 2 pregnancies she had baby boys with brain tumors.The babies died right after. Whts reason?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I want to get pregnent, my TSH is 18, sub clinical stage.I am taking treatment for this and in which month baby brain develops? Can i try for pregnancy
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A 34-year old female asked:
Im worried I have not ate enough this pregnancy. Im scared Ive been malnourished because I barely eat but I have no appetite. Im 37 weeks and try but I cant. Will that harm baby/cause brain damage to baby?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Brain aneurysm during pregnancy? How rare is it even though i was born premature at 51/2months and had blood transfusions? Im terrified I have avm
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A 30-year old female asked:
Famale age 30,6 month pregnancy,nuchal thichness of 9.2mm,mild git ascities,stomach not visualizing,heart lung kidney brain normal.previous hydroph?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Pregnancy years after trauma to body? I am 22 years old, not planning to have children anytime in the near future, but i did suffer from a traumatic brain injury five years ago, along with multiple other internal injuries, including a fractured pelvis; ar
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A 25-year old female asked:
In order for stroke to occur in pregnancy, wouldn't you need a really high blood pressure to break a artery in brain or blood clot to lodge it ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am 10 weeks pregnant and need a CT angiography of the brain to rule out an aneurysm. Is this safe during pregnancy and what are the possible risks?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I used epileptic medicines for 10years. 1st baby born in 7month with 2kg.No breast feeding also. Later I had left mts brain surgery. No medication n no seizures.Now is it good to have 2nd pregnancy? Wishing to have healthy baby?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hello Doc! I have been suffering from anxiety and brain fog for about 3 years. This started occuring while I was pregnant and is still continuing. I abused very high amounts of prescription xanax for about 3 years prior to my pregnancy, but have been sob
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A female asked:
Does using bug sprays right before pregnancy potentially harm sperm & egg and harm the fetus? Heard it may cause brain cancer to unborn baby. Thanks!
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A 25-year old female asked:
Ive had a habit of sleeping with my head under the covers for majority of my pregnancy. I just read that its not good for the baby due to lack of oxygen so now Im worried I may have caused brain damage to my unborn child?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What other tests to rule our lymphoma or safe to say likely not the issue? EBV reactivated w/pregnancy (+EA, neg IgM), strange neuro issues, all blood work normal (CBC, LDH, Beta 2 Microglobulin) imaging normal (ultrasound neck/abdo/pelv, brain MRI).
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A 31-year old female asked:
34wks pregnant what things I have to keep in mind.Firts pregnancy?
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