"Pregnancy Brain": A Review of Cognitive Changes in Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Importance: The idea that pregnant women suffer from deficits in memory is widespread but poorly documented in obstetrical literature.

Objective: To review available psychology literature on the subject of cognitive changes in pregnancy in order to guide the prenatal care provider on how to counsel pregnant women.

Evidence Acquisition: An extensive review of PubMed and PsycINFO databases was conducted to gather and analyze relevant studies on cognitive changes in pregnancy.