Feeling dumb

RainbowMama7

I'm having a horrible case of the baby brain, can't focus, forgetful, distracted, and just plain can't remember what I'm doing half the time! Any suggestions for keeping focused at work!?!

polaris16

make sure you keep your bloodsugar stable and try to get as much rest at night as you can... also, invest in a bunch of post-its! if you write everything down you can't forget it

FatPony

I second guess myself every time I send an email or work on something technical. It's driving me crazy, as I usually have a towering sel-confidence at my job and am used to making quick decisions. 

Then my coworker told me that baby brain doesn't go away for a few years after birth, and I almost cried. 

Rikki_5

I can't focus on anything either.  I just want to quit my job but working another 2 months to pay off some debt.  It just feels like I want to be home "focusing" on my house and hubby and not here "focusing" on boring litigation files....!  I just keep telling myself...2 more months.  Worse part is, my boss just gave me a raise and now I don't know how I am going to tell her I am leaving this summer to focus on more family oriented things before baby comes. :-/

millette2015

@rikki_5 Hopefully your boss will be understanding? Is your workplace family-friendly at all? I'd hope that they would be understanding that you aren't leaving because of something related to them, or that you were being manipulative to get a raise or something. I know some workplaces can be like that. And if they are, forget them - you can always find another job. This is your only family (at least that's how I see it). I started counting the weeks left until my mat leave today at work, because I just couldn't focus any longer without a light at the end of the tunnel. 13, btw. Can. Not. Wait.

Rikki_5

Me to @millette2015 !!  I just want to be at HOME focusing on getting the house ready.  I hate working full time right now!!

amylonghorn

My boss told me I am "off my game" lately. She proceeded to basically scold me and point out several instances to show me why she thought that. It hit me HARD and now is not a good time at my work to have that be your boss' perception of you. I have been busting my butt ever since to prove her wrong.

StephN310

FatPony said:

I second guess myself every time I send an email or work on something technical. It's driving me crazy, as I usually have a towering sel-confidence at my job and am used to making quick decisions. 

Then my coworker told me that baby brain doesn't go away for a few years after birth, and I almost cried. 

As a mom there is more on your brain so you are more distracted than prechildren but pregnancy brain for me ended with pregnancy.

I am so thankful I finished Grad school before I got pregnant. I forgot how awful it is!!

MauKa23

Baby brain is too real... My brain finally started working about 2 years after DS... Then we decided to start over. Haha. I'm hooked on the luminosity app... It really does help. Take your breaks - even if it's just a few minutes every hour or so. Not going to lie... I def spent a few lunch breaks napping in my car last time around too. No judging

vamomtobe

I try to repeat back things said to me - it helps imprint it better in my baby-addled brain?  I've been making some mistakes at work, too.

babykitcat

It was my day to bring snacks to work so I was going to pick up a dozen muffins and half a dozen doughnuts to go with coffee. Well I ended up with 2 dozen muffins and 1 dozen doughnuts and was so confused when the lady in the drive through window was handing me boxes of food....I was even confused as to why the food cost nearly $40. It literally took me 5 mins to figure out what I ordered. TGIF!!! My brain is mush haha!