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Orianna Rosa Royle

“Mommy brain” may not be real and is unfair to moms, scientist say

Pregnant Chinese woman gesturing and explaining to colleague (Credit: 10'000 Hours—Getty Images)

Terms like "baby brain," "mommy brain" and "momnesia," are often used to describe the brain fog women might experience before or soon after giving birth.

But scientists say it’s time we stop using such language. Not only is the notion that motherhood causes a decline in cognitive abilities inaccurate, it’s also unfair to moms, according to an essay written by a team of scientists in JAMA Neurology.

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