Baby blues?

Sounds like baby blues however if it continues speak to your midwife/GP incase it develops into postpartum depression. Things that helped me are meditation, grounding techniques and yoga is hard to fit in with a newborn but if you can do 10 mins a day it really helps! I use an app called balance to meditate daily evenings. Hope you feel better soon hun

Firstly you are an amazing mum for even questioning any of the above and secondly your courage to seek advice. This is baby blues and we all think its a movie after having a baby but christ you just birth a human. You are healing both mentally and physically from huge trauma and your hormones are dropping rapidly too. Please allow all feelings come and go without judgement of yourself. You are super and the best mum for your baby

This early on does sound like baby blues but keep an eye on things and get in contact with your Gp (easier said than done I know) if you’ve had previous mental health issues your more likely to have PND. I was literally the same having the same thoughts and I still do now but less frequent. Talk to people closest to you, get out the house even if it’s for a walk. Join a baby club or mum club when you are ready it helps you connect with others in the same boat.💖💖💖 just know we’ve all been there and can fully understand and that doesn’t make it any easier but you’re little baba is worth every second

I’m 6.5 weeks postpartum and still feel this sometimes. I felt it more the first month and especially when I was breastfeeding - I now formula feed cuz it was getting really bad mentally for me. I think bring it up to your midwife and they can advise - mine referred my to speak with someone who advised possibly taking medication

I’m 4 months in and I still feel all of that so I’m not exactly sure

Firstly congratulations mumma! I felt all the things you listed, and after talking to my mum friends, I realised it's actually very normal. I think people don't talk about these things as much because I didn't know my friends went through these feelings until I had my baby and told them I was struggling. If you've got a good support system, talk to them, and accept help if it's offered! The first few months are a whirlwind whilst you adjust to this new life, and your body tries to regulate your hormones. I'd perhaps give it a few more weeks and if you still feel the same, talk to your GP. You got this! ❤️ x

I had this too, tears everyday up until yesterday which was day 11. Be kind to yourself and remember that the tears are only coming because you love your baby so much- even if you do say you’re not sure you wouldn’t be crying over her not drinking enough if you didn’t love her! I did discuss it with my health visitor on day 10 and she did an emotional assessment and referred me to some self help stuff if I needed it- but also reassured me that it was completely normal. Try talking things through with your partner you’ll probably find that he understands and feels similar. Let him take baby for a few minutes after you’ve fed her and take yourself for a nice hot shower that always makes me feel a little more put together ❤️ my inbox is always open zx

Everything you’re experiencing is so normal and it does get better 🫂 please reach out to your midwife, GP or HV and talk to them about your feelings. I ignored the signs for so long and felt much better when I found the right support and began sertraline (short term). Motherhood is an uncomfortable but incredibly beautiful transformation. It’ll be one of the hardest but most joyous and rewarding things you’ll ever do. I remembered in the first couple weeks I would cry over nothing, me and my partner would argue a lot as we found our footing with parenthood and I felt like I loved my son instinctively but not that overwhelming love people talk about. It all improves. And now I’m obsessed with my beautiful son 😂 You’re an amazing mama for even reaching out to a forum asking what is normal. Big hugs and love ❤️

Baby blues ease off by week 3 but you can still be a bit emotional and have all these thoughts later than that if they get a lot worse I would speak to a medical professional x

I have post natal depression, I started to get baby blues 3 days after my daughter was born. The GP said it was baby blues as my milk had come in and your hormones plummet back to normal so all very normal to feel. After about 10-14 days I started to feel brighter but then a couple of weeks later it reared its ugly head again and I started to feel worse than before. Thoughts of leaving both my husband and my daughter. I resented her and hated my new life and felt quite numb apart from crying all the time. I went back to the GP and they advised post natal depression and I’ve been on antidepressants now for 3 months. There has been a tremendous shift in how I feel now. I feel like me and really starting to feel a love for my daughter that I never had. My advice would be to keep an eye on it. Fingers crossed it’s baby blues and it will start to lift, if it is baby blues they GP told me it usually disappears within 2 weeks ish. If you notice it hasn’t gone or is coming back speak to

Your GP, they have been so supportive of me and I have really opened up to lots of people about how I’ve been feeling. It’s a lot more common than I thought and I’m so glad my husband practically forced me to go back to the GP as I don’t know where we would be if I hadn’t. Here if you want to talk as I really do get it xx

Shock to the system. I lived in a weird haze for a while after my first. It was such a weird time. Completely normal and will calm down once hormones calm down and you start to get into a bit of a routine.

Thank you so much ladies! Reading each one has been such a relief for me. Google was giving me the official answer but i wanted the real version. You’re all such amazing women for replying. I can’t thank you enough!