“Wait… stop, let me write that down before I forget.” That has been my tag line for the last 15 years of my life. Yep, ever since my first born was conceived, I found it more challenging to multi-task, multi-remember and multi-anything. But I found this to be very helpful, and I hope this help you too. MULTI
M for mother
Your own mother, mother in-law, or other fellow mothers, they will understand what you are going through. It is important to gather their support and they will have words of wisdom to share with you as well.
U for utilise
Utilise your handbag to the max. Put everything in the bag and use only that one bag. Hand phone, car keys, house keys, planner - everything that you need all in that one bag. But you got to balance it out, as your tummy grows heavier, that bag will weigh like a ton, so pack wisely.
L for list
List…list…list. Make a list of everything you need to buy or do. Write it all down and stick it on the refrigerator. Very useful for keeping your life organised and keeping your partner in the loop of what's happening and keeping to the doctor's appointments.
T for tag
Tag important items so that you know that you are running low on that item. For example, have a tag on your ice-cream tub. When you are reaching for it to satisfy your craving, you see that you have one last serving in there, put a tag on your list stuck on your refrigerator to remind you to purchase another tub before you run out.
I for include
Include your partner, family, neighbours and friends in your fight against this "handicap". Let them know the extent of your sudden lack of memory space. They will be more than willing to help you out. It may feel like an invasion of your personal space, but it makes up for the amount of help you will gain.
Today, I am a mother of 5 children. My friends tell me that with every pregnancy, it appears that more of my little grey cells seems to "degenerate" as I get more forgetful. I combat that by writing down all my appointments, to do list, have paid items, even the children's school activities, etc in my planner. I will not commit to any plans without consulting my planner, that way, I manage to attend parent-teacher meetings, meet up with friends for lunches or teas or to attend to my personal needs without much difficulty.
Sometimes, I find myself calling my children by their sibling's names instead of their given name… sigh. So what I do now is to call all of them "my dear" or "my love". So watch out when someone starts calling you that, you know that's when the pregnancy brain has struck them and they can also join the club!
