I'm overwhelmed now - so how do I plan for motherhood when I've got ADHD?

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. I'm overwhelmed now - so how do I plan for motherhood when I've got ADHD? Image caption, Hayley Pearce was the popular tea lady in the reality TV show The Call Centre where she was described as a party girl who you would never catch without fake tan or false nailsByNicola BryanBBC NewsPublished25 June 2026Updated 26 June 2026TV personality Hayley Pearce is pregnant with her first child and wondering how her "neurospicy" brain will handle all the demands of motherhood. The 36-year-old, who shot to fame as the tea lady in Three fly-on-the-wall series The Call Centre, was diagnosed with ADHD, external at 20.

"I have no concept of time… I've been sacked from jobs because I'm always late," she said. "I'm not an organised person... I'm overwhelmed all the time.

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"She said her midwife had told her that her ADHD means she may be more likely to have postnatal depression than someone who is neurotypical. Hayley hopes that by sharing her experience of ADHD it will start a conversation about how women like her can be better supported. Figure caption, ADHD and motherhoodHayley's home in south Wales is currently full of sticky notes to help her keep on top of everything she has to do.

"I'm overwhelmed right now with too many appointments going on," explained Hayley, who now works alongside social services with looked after children. "I am neurospicy as I like to call it. I've always been like 100 miles an hour, some people call it scatty.

"Image caption, Hayley's TV career started when starred in the reality TV series The Call Centre in 2013 and went on to make a number of documentaries and host a podcastAccording to the NHS, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can include being easily distracted or forgetful, finding it hard to organise your time and finding it hard to follow instructions or finish tasks. It is something Hayley, who was diagnosed a year before rising to fame in The Call Centre in 2013, has lived with for as long as she can remember. Hoping to pick up some tips on how to stay on top of everything once her baby comes along, Hayley went to meet 42-year-old Rhiannan Morgan.

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Image source, Hayley PearceImage caption, Hayley's baby daughter is due in August Rhiannan has four children with autism aged 21, 14, 11 and nine. Like Hayley, she has ADHD. "Every time I was about to have a baby I was thinking 'well if I don't get my act together now I'm in real trouble'," she said.

When her children were little she spent many hours online looking for strategies to cope. Image caption, Rhiannan (left) creates resources to support what she calls other neurosparkly mums and familiesThe result is a range of hacks she uses to stay on top of everything. Posting on social media as Mummy of Four, Rhiannan also shares tips online and creates resources to support what she calls other neurosparkly mums and families.

"ADHD brings lots of creativity and enthusiasm," she said.

The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.