What is the period of grace for getting stuff done post baby?

[Marlene]

Grace is 8 weeks tomorrow and I haven't accomplished any of those thing yet!!! Tomorrow.....maybe........

[onthefly]

I did thank you cards at around 4 months.... and that was half the time it took with DS

[*Ash*]

I say - delegate! Can DH help out with the thank you cards? or gift buying for MW?
I agree with other comments- don't feel pressured about time frames.
The letters to GP, politicians, etc are not urgent - no rush needed there.
And don't feel bad about unanswered emails- people understand that you are busy with a newborn (and 2 other children).
This is such a precious time- try not to spend it worrying about what you SHOULD be doing (I know it is easier said than done).
xx

[*TripleJ*]

5 years

take as much time as u bloody want i say

[luna moth]

Who is most likely to ***** about how long you took to do it? I took this approach. In my case, it was SIL, who got thankyou cards out at about 10 weeks. So I figured I had at least that long, and then got mine done by 8 weeks, just to stick it up her.

Also, anyone who actually gives a toss doesn't bloody deserve one.

Could you do them at a cafe, so that little bro has heaps of noise and stuff to look at?

And yes, if people reeeeeally need to come and overstimulate (ohm whoops, I mean cuddle) him, they will ask. If you don't ask, you don't get. And you don't get the right to whinge about it.

[helle]

I need to:
- Write thank you cards.
- Thank my midwife properly (with a gift, card and letter).
- Write a letter to the hospital, my GP and various politicians praising the group midwifery/ birth centre model of care.
- Reply to various emails and messages from people wanting to come over and see us or invite us over to see them.

i think my brain just exploded. DS is 16 months old and I still couldn't be bothered doing any of that

i thanked people as they gave the gifts, paid/praised the midwife and the GP and my friends/family weren't patient enough to wait for permission to come see bubs ><;

[Epacris]

Thanks for all your replies, advice and suggestions ladies.

I feel a bit silly now for thinking I had to have it all done in 6 weeks. I have no idea where I got that from.

I have recovered from DS2s birth so well physically, but mentally, I feel like a complete scatterbrain, I just find it so hard to concentrate. I’m sure I wasn’t like this with the other two.