Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten what you went in there for?
Or suddenly lost a word that was once so easy to think of?
Well, after you have kids this happens A LOT more. Or maybe that's just me.
I have been having trouble using my breast pump, which has been stressing me out since I am returning to work soon. I knew I had a lactation appointment for 3 days. 3 whole days I had to prepare and put my pump parts into their carrying case. I get there, take everything out, and realize I forgot about 4 important pieces. And there I was, crying again, in the lactation office.
I reflected back on the whole week and counted the astronomical number of things I had forgotten. First I went to a father's day party for my dad and forgot the gift. Not only did I leave the gift at home, but I hadn't even wrapped it yet or made him a card. Then I took our cat to the vet and thought I left my wallet in my car. Nope. I left it on the floor of the exam room. I had walked out of the bedroom so many times, forgetting what I went in there for. I packed Peyton's diaper bag and forgot to put diapers in it. Hello, DIAPER bag.
I felt like an absolute idiot. And then I began to worry my lactation specialist would be concerned. So I looked up, with tears flowing down each cheek and asked "how many times can I cry in this office before you're concerned?"
She just looked at me and smiled. That woman is an angel. ( Seriously I cannot recommend Bridgewater Pediatrics enough )
Mom brain. It is REAL. I'm not sure if it happened during pregnancy or after birth, but I have for sure lost a piece of my brain. People blame a lack of sleep, but honestly I have more energy than I have ever had since Peyton is now sleeping most of the night.
Maybe we give a piece of our brains to our children. I have no idea. Maybe its the hormones? Again, unclear. But I've realized how important it is to make lists. And thank god for google home's ability to remind me of things I am destined to forget.
Cheers to motherhood, and here's to hoping my brain returns.
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