I am now two weeks post birth and I am so emotional at the moment that it has gone beyond a joke. I get teary and cry at the drop of a hat over anything. A sad story or song, a thought about something bad happening, someone saying something to me the wrong way (or I take it the wrong way completely), and it doesn't even have to be criticism or anything anyone else would remotely assume to be insulting, it's just me. I'm over it, it's so draining. I don't know if it's hormones still, tiredness, or a bad combination of both.
Just to add to my misery, my feet are still just as swollen as they were prior to birth. To the point where my crocs barely fit and leave indentations on my feet, and I have the worst case of cankles you've ever seen. I don't know if it is normal to still have swelling of the extremities at this stage. Also the stitches from my tear ache and itch horribly, and my mum left to go home today after being here for 5 weeks. Not having a good day.
At this stage you still have massive amounts of hormones doing crazy thing, you are also likely to be extremely sleep deprived - it is normal to be overly emotional. If you feel that it might be getting beyond normal, talk to your midwife or doctor and tell them about your concerns. They will take you seriously and they will be able to tell you if it is normal or not. Give yourself time, you have been through a lot.
I have no idea about what's normal for cankles but I remember that by the time I left hospital I had smaller feet and I'm pretty sure that 2 weeks on I could see my feet again - that was after swelling so bad I couldn't even fit into my flip-flops. I would ring your midwives about that and ask if it's normal.
It's normal to feel really emotional but if it's getting so bad you can't cope you should see a Dr or talk to your MCHN.
mum going home would be really tough. i know that i hated it...
it's probably more to do with alot of hormones raging outta control atm. but if it doesnt seem right to you and you're not sure if you can get back on track by yourself then i recommend chatting to your MACH nurse or a good GP. sometimes just a debrief is the best remedy
What everyone else said... hormones do some horrible stuff, but if it's really bad, go see someone, sometimes just telling someone you feel like crap helps.
As for the swollen feet, mine went back to normal within a day or so with my first three. With Pie it actually got worse after giving birth & my blood pressure was up too. So if it doesn't get better it might be worth a trip to your GP.
Thankyou everyone for your hugs and support. I think I am probably more tired then I realise, as I always get very emotional when tired, but I promise if it doesn't get better I will see someone about it. At least the MCHN is coming for a home visit on tuesday so hopefully I can voice my concerns then. Thanks again for the support it is greatly appreciated.
Hugs darling, having a 2 week old baby is extremely tough! And I see you have a toddler too - no wonder you're feeling tired and emotional. Take care of yourself, keep debriefing and talking. As for the cankles...mention it on tuesday to your MCHN. I know I couldn't put socks on for at least a week after DS was born.
Hi Mum in Alice, I must have missed your BA - so congratulations!!
Just want to send you an internet hug and empathise with you......I was really really emotional after DD's birth for about 3 weeks. I was fine the first week - happy and elated and didn't have those 3rd day blues or anything. The emotions kicked in around day 6 and I was really really bad from it. I was crying without even knowing why at times but the point of my story is - it gets better. I didn't wake up one day and just suddenly feel awesome but I slowly got better.
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I have no idea about what's normal for cankles but I remember that by the time I left hospital I had smaller feet and I'm pretty sure that 2 weeks on I could see my feet again - that was after swelling so bad I couldn't even fit into my flip-flops. I would ring your midwives about that and ask if it's normal.
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