To struggle with being organised post baby?

[Spanglyprincess1]

Baby is just shy of five months (first one). I can't seem to.do.anything.
We're buying a house, well I am for.us, I can't seem to remember to file paperwork or print things or meet deadlines for activities. I used to be amazing at this stuff and never needed a diary or reminding.
I got lost three times driving to the same swimming lessons for ds that he goes to every Monday at the same time and same place!
Is this normal? Can I do anything to fix it or at least minimise the impact?
Its very disorientating to be like this all the time.

Maybe you need to simplify your life. You mention "meeting deadlines for activities" - what activities are so important when you've got a new baby ? I'd think seriously about what activities are really needed and which ones are not. Swimming lessons at 5 months - honestly he might enjoy it but it isn't vital .

Re the purchase of the house - I'd set aside one time block each week for the admin. Decide when to do it and then , at any other time , just put all paperwork in an inbox and forget about it. Then when "the time" comes, wait until the baby is asleep and tackle that paperwork, file everything appropriately, write any letters etc.

It's pretty normal to be a bit fuzzy at this time, but if you simplify your life, it can be managed. Oh and enjoy your baby too !

Yeah I need to carve up.time. baby does an activity every day eg baby sensory, swimming, playgroup etc.
I had pnd and it's one of my coping mechanisms getting out of the house every day.
The box is a great idea. I'll agree with dp a time each week and put a reminder on my phone so I can't forget!

How's the sleep? I found myself doing stuff like this when I was really tired

First off, check that your expectations are realistic and achievable. Looking after a baby takes a big chunk of your time and your mental energy, and if there's too much on your plate you'll feel knackered and rubbish.

Next - LISTS. Make lists. Refer to them. If you have an app on your phone, DH can share the work - something like Trello or Evernote is good. Then put things like insurance renewal reminders, birthdays etc into it. Delegate stuff to your DH. Don't try and do it all yourself. Break the tasks down into small manageable chunks, e.g. order birthday present online on the bus and get it delivered directly to the recipient.

He was really good but gone backwards. He wakes at 8 am, no naps really other than 20min twice in the daytime (he fights sleep), then sleep 8-9pm then wakes up 11pm to feed, then sometimes 4am. My partner has insomnia so he disturbed my sleep sometimes around 1am when he comes to bed or three am.
So baby isn't that bad really sleep wise compared to some

Dp works everyday Inc weekends and we ahve the three step kids 50% of the week. So it's pretty much me and baby most days.
It's better now baby is older as I can cook and shower etc

You sound just like me at the moment! Be careful not to frazzle yourself out, which I did very recently, I do a baby activity every other day and then the days inbetween I run errands or go for a walk as my going out. Some days I’m so exhausted from the lack of sleep, I like to go out in the morning and then go slower and gently in the afternoon.