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How long after giving birth did it take to get your head out of your a$$?
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Anonymous
| My daughter is almost a year old, and I am still ditsy, feel like I am in a fog, have a horrible memory. Is this permanent? Any strategies for being more on my game? |
Anonymous
| perhaps you need a schedule and a planner? |
Anonymous
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Oldest is 11. I think, right? born in '99.
I used to be smart. And thin. |
Anonymous
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Hmmm, more than a year for DC1, but I also had PPD.
DC2 is 8 months old and I am still ditzy  this time, I think it is because she wakes me up 2 to 4 times a night. No PPD, thank goodness.
The effects of long-term sleep deprivation definitely lead to such symptoms. |
Anonymous
Same here. Former member of mensa, used to be able to eat fries dipped in mayo with no noticeable result. Today -- well, it's just sad. Oldest is 7. |
Anonymous
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it has been two years and I still have no short term memory. But I am thin
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Anonymous
| Does your baby sleep through the night OP? That made all the difference for me. Not with the weight, unfortunately, but definitely with the mental status. If you're getting good sleep and still feeling foggy at a year, you might want to look at your diet, exercise, and all that other unpleasant crap that supposedly makes everything better. Obviously life with a baby is a million times more scattered after baby because there's so much more to do and think about, but at some point you should still feel like yourself. |
Anonymous
| My sleep was forever damaged by 10 months of getting up multiple times per night. My DD is now 5 yrs old and I still wake up at least once a night (even though she sleeps through the night just fine!) I don't feel like I am in a thick fog everyday but I am rarely well rested. |
Anonymous
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A girlfriend told me it would take a year and I didn't believe her. I struggled through 12 months then POOF! the fog lifted a bit. I had the energy and focus to start rebuilding my sense of normalcy. Hold tight. The one-year could make a big difference for you too. Good luck! |
Anonymous
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My youngest just turned 6 and........well............it's taken me 10 minutes to write this sentence.
Squirrel. |
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| I hear from other, more experienced moms that the effects on our bodies and hormones from pregnancy and childbirth can last from a year...or longer...some may even be permanent. I also used to be much smarter, much thinner...and much less scatter brained to say the least of what happened to my body! My son is two...writing things down is a must; just remember where you wrote it. |
Anonymous
| Youngest is 3, and the fog has lifted, but my head is still somewhere up my a$$ most of the time. However, I do have my short-term memory back. That's probably about the best I can say. I'm pretty functional, or can at least put on a good show. |
Anonymous
| I don't think it goes away until they are grown. Mine are 5 and almost 3. The other day I asked my 5 year old if he'd seen my cell phone. His eyes got wide and he informed me that I was HOLDING IT TO MY EAR. I was on hold with the bank. |
Anonymous
| For me it was really closer to 16 mos. I think a lot had to do with stopping pumping at a year, a few weeks for my body and weight to stabilize, and then a couple months to get some of my rest back. Now DC is 22 mos and I'm pregnant. Oh dear. |
Anonymous
| 10 months. It co-incided with 6+ hours of consistent REM cycle sleep. |