Momnesia: A Humorous Guide to Surviving Your Post-Baby Brain

by Adrienne Hedger and Shannon Payette Seip

Lack of sleep, hormone overload, and a tiny human being that requires constant attention--it all conspires to extinguish a new mom's brain. What rises in its place is a brain that's fuzzy, and focused... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740779176
• ISBN13: 9780740779176
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

What's My Name Again?

An inexpensive gift book for new moms, Momnesia provides a humorous look at those months after a child's birth, when moms get so little sleep that they start forgetting not only their own name, but that of their child as well. The illustrations are cute; the many quizzes, charts and commentary amusing, especially if you've been there, done that, and got the baby stains on your shirt to prove it. An easy present for a mom on Mother's Day, if you aren't going to give the better one, and watch the newborn for a night so she can sleep through the night for once.

Fun Book for a New Natural Mom

It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't raised a baby just what it's like to deal with the sudden stress of responsibility, the complete lack of sleep, the hungry cries and the wild hormonal swings that occur. This book does a great job of adding a lighthearted look into the situation and helping a new mom smile with recognition. You definitely don't want to take this book too seriously. There are silly word scrambles where the words only have 2 letters each. Rearrange TI into a word. There are maps of the brain, showing just how confused it has become. Suggestions for how to survive a cocktail party when your brain is mostly asleep. Great drawings and funny stories. The book helps a new mom realize that she's not alone in what she's going through - that every new mother has felt fuzzy headed, has made mistakes, has to struggle sometimes to adjust to her new world. A lot of the book is about breast pump humor and hormonal surges, so I do say that this is for natural moms - not for dads or adoptive parents. I don't mind that - there are enough books out there that there are 'cute funny' books for every segment of the population. This is a great book to give as a new baby present. I'm not sure I'd give it as a baby shower present - the mom-to-be simply won't get many of the jokes or sympathize fully with them. If you give her the book after week one or two of having the baby in her arms, suddenly the book becomes hilarious and she understands just where the jokes are coming from. And then she'll start crying. Darn hormones! Well recommended.

So relatable!

Finally there is a name for my syndrome. As a mom of three, this book is especially hilarious. It is filled with oddly relatable moments of the mommy mush brain tips to help reclaim our pre-baby smarts. It is the perfect antidote to the 'uber mom', over achieving expectations plaguing so many people. This book will certainly make you laugh and is the perfect gift for other moms in your life. (I pair it with the Boob book for new moms). Love these authors. They get it right every time.

Spot on

This book is hilarious because it's absolutely spot on! I'm a new mom and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels like my brain is moving in slow motion. It's a quick read which is a must since I have no more free time. Plus, I laughed so hard I cried at some of the cartoons; it's exactly what I needed at the end of a long day with my son. If you know a new mom, you HAVE to get this book for her.

i forget...

i forget exactly what i was going to say, but i'm certain it was witty, articulate and FULL of fabulous adjectives about this amazing book. i do remember that i placed an order for a quantity i cannot recall, but at least enough to gift to my favorite moms (if i can find that list). these authors speak the truth...no wonder it's hilarious. spoken from a fellow victim of this incurable disease.