Please Reassure Me Im Not Losing My Marbles.....

[QuootieSpookypie]

Hi,
Keep meaning to ask about this, but, ironically enough I keep forgetting!

Lately ive been getting more and more forgetful, and confused... and sometimes my brain cant process an answer for me to say. Like DH might ask if I want a drink... and in my head ill be trying so hard to process it... "drink, drink,... drink... drink...." and my face goes blank, and its a while before I can answer. I also cant remember things he tells me... I ask him what we are doing, then re-ask about 5 times. I can sort of remember, but, all ill know is something is happning say, at 5. Just now, I just saw DS in his playpen and I really cant remember putting him there... and some days I cant remember what happened the day before... I really have to think very very very hard to try and build up the memory in my head...

I do suffer from depression, but its getting alot better... im not even on medication at the moment full time.

Please help!

Drink more water (ironic given the start of your post! ).

Lack of memory seems to kick in with pregnancy and never really ease up from what I can gather , but I know that even being slightly dehydrated can make you more forgetful.

As the flylady say - drink your water!

How old is baby? Is it possible you are sleep deprived? Also pregnancy hormones made me like you describe but since I've stopped bf it is all back to normal.

baby 7 months... and im very sleep deprived... Can that really make me that forgetful?

I think it might be as well to mention this to your GP. Its not uncommon to have a bad memory especially when you're a mum and depression and dehydration can make it worse but its worth checking it out.

ADs made me terribly forgetful!!! and sometimes struggle to get the words out....!

and being reeeeeely tired doesn;t help....

once my depression lifted & came of ADs totally, almost good as new

but i find having 2 kids & a DH with a head like a sieve...i have to think for 3 extra people...so dont be too hard on yourself...
i bought a lovely filofax & pen and started writing things down!

ill give it a while to sort itself out, then ill go to GP. Its abit scary not being able to remember AT all what happened the day before.

Have you had your thyroid checked lately? Levels can plummet after childbirth.

nope - how do i do it?

It's a very simple blood test, but it's not included in the basic panel so your doctor will have to specify it. I think it's certainly a reasonable thing to look into.

ok. ill give GPs a call presume they can use the same sample for b12 and iron aswell?

Yep, you might as well go for it all while you're there. You should get results back very quickly. I think mine have always been the next day.

Just noticed the sleep deprivation. Big sympathies here. My ds was a terrible sleeper until about age 2. Hoping that the second one is better.