Pregnancy Brain Leads to Wedding Date Confusion
A pregnant Nigerian woman has shared her emotional story after missing her best friend's traditional wedding due to a date mix-up that she attributes to pregnancy-related memory issues. The incident, which occurred in November 2025, has sparked conversations about how pregnancy affects cognitive function.
The woman, who identifies as @lifestylemotherhood2 on TikTok, explained that she had been properly informed about the wedding date. The traditional marriage ceremony was scheduled for November 24, 2025, but she mistakenly believed it was happening on November 25.
The Heartbreaking Realization
According to her video testimony, the woman only discovered her mistake when she called a friend who had attended the wedding. By then, it was too late - the ceremony had already concluded, and she had missed one of the most important events in her friend's life.
In her TikTok video caption, she expressed her frustration, questioning whether pregnancy hormones were responsible for the memory lapse. You missed your friend's trad because your brain shifted the date by itself. Na pregnancy hormones cause this one? she wrote, capturing the confusion many pregnant women experience.
Nigerian Social Media Reacts
The story quickly gained traction on social media, with many Nigerians sharing similar experiences. User @Wealthbliss commented: Pregnancy brain is what it's called if you are pregnant, showing understanding of the situation.
Another user, @ugom483, shared her own experience: It happened to me after I gave birth I started trashing every food & medicine dat was 2025 cos I thought we were in 2026. This highlights how memory issues can extend beyond pregnancy into postpartum periods.
@Blessing Nweke added: Mine started when I gave birth to my 3rd child, this is my current situation now I forget things easily may God help me. The comments section became a space for women to share their struggles with memory changes during and after pregnancy.
Understanding Pregnancy Brain
While the term pregnancy brain is commonly used in Nigeria and globally, medical professionals recognize that hormonal changes during pregnancy can indeed affect memory and cognitive function. The phenomenon, scientifically known as pregnancy-related cognitive changes, affects many women to varying degrees.
Several commenters offered practical advice, with @Zain's Nature Blends suggesting: Sorry ooo please still go and see her tomorrow spend time with her she will understand. This reflects the importance of maintaining friendships despite such misunderstandings in Nigerian culture.
The viral story has opened up important conversations about the challenges pregnant women face in Nigeria and the need for greater understanding from friends and family when such memory lapses occur during this special period in a woman's life.
