Mama brain", "Baby brain", or "having a brain fart", are all common phenomena happening to women, who are pregnant, post-partum, or a couple years after having their last baby.  It is more than forgetting where you left your car keys.  It involves several mental moments of going blank mid-sentence. "Oh, what was I saying....".  "I forgot what we were talking about?".  "It will come back to me in a bit"; which, in most cases it does 2 days later.  "Mama brain" is common knowledge, quite accepted; yet, we sometimes find ourselves apologizing for our "would it be forgetfulness", "lack of focus other than baby", or whichever reason we are saying "sorry" again for our behavior. 

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