Post Partum Rage

I’ve heard it’s very VERY normal to feel this way. When I was pregnant I heard from so many people how they began to “hate” their dogs once the baby was born. I was so afraid I’d feel that way because my dogs are my babies too. Please don’t feel alone in this and tell your husband that it’s normal. It’s completely understandable to feel frustration toward your dog if he’s acting that way let alone having a newborn on top of that. Just remember your dog’s life changed too when the baby came home and they may just need time to adjust to having a baby in the house. If it’s in your budget, you can consider hiring a trainer, even if it’s just one session. They can come to your house and evaluate the situation and give you tips and training techniques to help eliminate the bad behavior. -signed the furmom of a very reactive dog who has worked with two trainers ❤️❤️

Girlllll I had three dogs gave one to my cousin. My cousin told me she couldn’t handle him anymore and said she’s taking him to a shelter. I said ok. One of my dogs ran away and I didn’t even care to look for her. Im down to one and I want to give her away but my child’s father is saying I’m cruel. But I don’t have the energy or SPACE for my dogs. He works all day and I’m left with the dog and baby she’s caged most of the day and that adds to my guilt. I’m just to tired and can’t stand the fact she wakes the baby up as soon as I put him to sleep. You are NOT alone

This shoul be a study, my friend told me I should get ready to start feeling annoyed by my dog once my baby was born and I didn't believe her because I loved my dog so much but yea, she got on my nerves so much. The joke with my husband was that I stopped calling her by her name and started referring to her as 'stupid dog'. I'm starting to see how cute she is again but Yea at the beginning I was wondering how I could survive. I think it's our brains being over stimulated, we have to be super in tune with our babies who can't talk and we have to read them to meet their needs. Having to do that with a dog too at the same time is just too much.

I had a few weeks of wanting to hurt my dog because my toddler would rile him up and scream at him (playfully but it was so much stimulation for me being postpartum that it just irked me), he would bark and also throw himself into the door to be let in (something he didn’t use to do) and also whenever I would open the door to let him in, he wouldn’t want to come in and it made my blood boil. You are not alone and although it can be very scary to have those feelings, it happens. When I finally broke down and told my husband, he said as long as we don’t act on those feelings that it was okay and I just needed to go into a calm room and take a small break. It has helped! Don’t be afraid to speak to a professional if you need to! Postpartum rage is actually super common and I at least felt that I wasn’t aware and not very talked about in comparison to postpartum depression and/or anxiety.

Omg this is me too. I can’t stand my dogs anymore. I try to give them attention at night sometimes and then I remember that I love them but wow I don’t like them while dealing with my kids too

Girl I have 2 dogs & these dogs were my baby’s / are my baby’s I’ve had them for 8+ years , sent them away for a month with a relative when baby got here, I went from having all this love to resenting them & being angry at them when they’re vacation was over, it is normal as your already dealing with a whole other bunch of emotions in the first couple of months, just breath , ask your husband if there is a possibility to send her away for a month to give you a small break as it’s already overwhelming taking care of a little one. Currently I’m juggling on how not to make them feel excluded, because it does change after baby’s arrival, just remember they are confused as to why you are angry at them, breath & walk away. All these puppy’s want is their mom and pets 🥺

I have 5 dogs due to thinking i couldn’t have a baby… and honestly im so close to posting them up to grab because they are just to much while taking care of a newborn… counting ever since the baby been home they are taking turns getting sick while im 12 weeks no paid maternity leave… The stress is real😅

That's how I feel about this damn cat. Every time I see him and he comes in the room ... 😒

@Ivonne I feel this. That makes sense. I was saying to my boyfriend lie I don’t got time to cater to this dog she would whine and I would feel myself boil cause like what do you want from me !?