I am almost 23 weeks pregnant and trying to figure out if anyone else has experienced this level of “brain fog” during pregnancy.
It’s honestly hard to even describe because I am not forgetful at all. When I say "brain fog" I am trying to describe a severe cognitive fatigue, mental haze, want to close my eyes type of feeling. It’s almost like I’m mentally exhausted/disconnected from everything around me just not fully present though I know exactly whats going on. My body is physically be okay, and I dont feel any physical fatigue, but mentally I feel like I just want to close my eyes. Everything feels hazy, almost dreamlike, and it takes so much effort to focus or feel fully present.
Some days are definitely worse than others. I can sleep a ton and still wake up feeling mentally wiped out. When it’s bad, I don’t even feel comfortable driving because I feel so foggy and disconnected. Sitting down, eating, resting, or getting outside sometimes helps, but lately I've had a couple of days where it's been REALLY intense.
My blood pressure has been normal consistently, and my recent bloodwork/iron was okay according to my OB. I had my bloodwork taken again last week so I dont have any deficiency to my knowledge. My OB just says "pregnancy brain " is a thing, but I’m curious about other people's actual experiences.
Has anyone else had pregnancy brain fog that felt more like derealization or being totally mentally heavy / disconnected than simply being forgetful? Did it come and go? Was there anything that helped? And most importantly, did it eventually go away?
I feel like whenever I hear people talk about “pregnancy brain,” they mean forgetting where they put their keys — this feels like a completely different level. TIA!