Can Cesarean Section Cause Memory Loss?

The mothers delivered by caesarian section had a period of amnesia after the birth so that their recollected first contact with their baby was later than the control group and at one month the mothers delivered by caesarian section had much less eye-to-eye contact with their baby.

Is it normal to have memory loss after pregnancy?

Researchers suspect that pregnant women's forgetfulness stems from hormone shifts and lifestyle changes. A recent study by two Australian researchers has found that pregnant women do experience a slight loss of memory -- and in many cases, the forgetfulness continues after birth.

How long is memory loss after anesthesia?

About 37 percent of young adults and 41 percent of elderly patients who undergo surgery with anesthesia still have cognitive deficits when they're discharged from the hospital, studies suggest. And for 6 percent of young adults and 13 percent of elderly adults, the problems persist about three months later.