How do you deal with forgetfulness and absentmindedness?

I know some people like that. I guess the epidural has effects such as those. I think it would help to make written notes and have a daily planner where you can write the things you should remember. Also make it known to people around you like your husband and family so that they could also help you remember things you need to remember.

I forget stuff constantly.. I am always telling people with me to remind me to do this or remind me to get this (from the store as we are on are way in -as I will forget in 5 minutes. lol) It's so hard to make mental notes of every little thing your do.. Sometimes for important things I try to force myself to remember. Like If I realize I am setting my keys down on my desk instead of the normal place I leave them.. I try to concentrate and make a little mental sticky note in my head.. "You left your Keys -HERE". Many times I am always backtracking all my steps throughout the house to find the phone or my hairbrush or my water bottle.. or.. You get the picture. It happens to the best of us. And I can't blame it on giving birth.. It's just old age. :-)

I have a planner that I use, and I have alarms set on my watch to remind me to do things at work every day. POST-IT notes are also very helpful LOL

These are two great trouble makers for me - finally when I thought that age is playing the main role to encourage these. Well,we cannot pull-on life in this fashion,hence adopted a method of making a note of all the activities,which have really helped me in streamlining the works. I am happy now.

Ok so it's not just me good to know. Although I did not have an epidural. But after my daughter was born I am just a mess. She is three now I am loosing hope that it will return to normal. I make a lot of lists but have the time forget where I put them or little people (my daughter) take them. We are still missing a dvd remote, but I don't care anymore because it broke anyway. I use post its to but just ran out, we are in real trouble here. I used to plan things around nap time and now I don't have to I feel such freedom, I just don't know what to do with it. I have actually forgotten how to spell my name! I would get a small white board with magnets and put it on the fridge and that way you can write stuff down when it come to you. I try to make a grocery list and can't even figure out what meals I want to make. I run a home daycare and I can do that shopping a month at a time I have that down, now if I could just remember to buy spray and wash and laundry soap next time I go to the store! Keep trying it will have to get better sonner or later.