Is “Mommy Brain” Real, or Just a Myth?

November 13, 2014

According to sleep expert Anne Mooney, MD, of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, “Mommy Brain” isn’t a myth — it’s a real condition. It’s that sleep-deprived state that leaves you feeling shell-shocked and makes it hard to concentrate.

“It could be focus, attention, mood, depression, depressed mood, irritability, just the ability to find that word on the tip of your tongue,” Dr. Mooney told TODAY. “There are…

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