Have you (or are you currently) worked while pregnant and found that your work is being impacted in unexpected ways? Especially in regards to staying organized, remembering things, and not getting irritated by every little thing? I'm finding it incredibly difficult right now to maintain my usual efficiency and composure, and it's such a surprising change for me.

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No but similar in the way of peri menopause. That foggy brain and irritability is no joke. I'm harder on myself than my admin team and thankfully 95% of my execs are remote and I rarely see the rest so I think it's easier for them to not notice.

Yes. All of the stuff you mentioned happened for me. I had to start changing the way I was doing things a bit so I wasn’t losing track of anything

Yes, I totally get where you’re coming from. I worked until the day before I delivered (scheduled c-section), I was forgetting stuff I’d never forget, getting irritated over the smallest things, and just not feeling as sharp. Third tri, the fatigue hit me hard and I just wanted to nap all day. It’s such a weird shift when you’re used to being on top of everything, but I kept telling myself it's completely normal, you're literally growing a human!

So my first pregnancy I didn’t experience much of anything negative, which I am so thankful for! When it came to the second time around though, my body decided to make up for everything! The pregnancy brain was so real! I had to set timers and make lists for everything or else I’d forget!

Yes, I worked through most of my pregnancy, and wow, the brain fog was real. I’d stare at my to-do list like it was written in another language. Sticky notes and calendar reminders basically became my lifeline.

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