Natalie is a week old today and I'm really anxious with her. I'm still a bit 'blue', mostly in the evenings and I'm worried that maybe it is carrying on too long?
Did anyone find that they were a bit depressed up to a week or longer after the birth of their baby? If so, when did it go away?!
Snacks, being a new mum isn't easy. With my first, I felt low for weeks. I wasn't sure if I was doing anything right and the sleep deprivation added to it. Just take one day at a time, your body has gone through the ringer (so to speak!) and it needs time to adjust. You are Natalies mum, therefore the best mum to her! Talk to your DH about the feelings you have and make sure he is aware of them - don't try to do everything yourself. Things will get better for you. Just know you are doing a great job and we are all here for you.
Amy i know how you feel. It does get easier i promise you....but yes, theres days now i feel just like i did in the first couple of weeks after Chelsea was born. You just have to remember that Natalie loves you and you are giving her all that she needs and you are the best mum you can be.
It might be just my opinion...but i feel as if the blues never really go away...but come and go?? Lack of sleep definately contributes to my mood or not being able to settle Chels quickly, minor things even get to me. But at the end of the day, I bet when Natalie looks up into your eyes, things seem alot brighter.
oh man - I know exactly how you feel - for me it was about the 16 week mark that I started to feel vaguely normal again and then it got better and better week after week.
The anxiety is a killer isn't it - I thought I would never be able to see the good in the world ever again because all I saw was potentially harmful situations for my baby.
I think I did have teh baby blues for 16 weeks - I think it was hormone related, but if you start to feel like you're not coping then chat on here or talk to your clinic nurse - it's hard to admit you might not be feeling 'normal' - but so so many women feel like you do - you are normal and your mind is dealing with a huge change whilst your body rages with hormones.
keep talking on here - it helps - it helped me heaps. I still find that if I have a couple of bad nights sleeps, forget to drink lots of water and don't take my vitamins I begin to feel a little funky - so make sure you look after yourself as well as your baby.
Oh yes, I know how you feel!!!! I was the same and I felt horrible for feeling that way... I'm sorry to say, but it took me around 9 weeks before I started feeling a bit better about it all...but then Riley had MAJOR reflux problems and around 13 weeks we started him on medication and that's when things really started to improve a lot.
Good luck, I'm sure you'll get through it. Use the girls in here to vent as much as you need...it really helped me.
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