Finding the evenings really hard
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I had a little if this. I kind of dreaded the night because it’s lonely and it was so weird that everyone else’s lives had a circadian rhythm but mine was all doing the same thing. It is SUCH an adjustment, this motherhood thing! Not to be underestimated. Weirdly, now my Lo is 12 weeks I miss the newborn days soooooo much. I love these days too, but time goes so fast! All this is to say, it passes, it’s ok to feel a little blue, it’s all part of the journey, try to just flow with it and know you won’t be stuck there long as the next stages tumble along quickly!! Sending a hug!
Im going through the exact same thing with my 2 week old xx
Yes I had this! I literally used to cry when it started getting dark because I had such anxiety surrounding bedtime. I think it's completely normal as I've spoken to friends who've said they felt the same, it is really horrible and isolating though! I started to stop feeling that way when my little one was about 3 months old xx
I had horrible bed dread as I’d be worried about how hard or not the night would be for me to get any sleep!
Yes!! Sunset scaries they call it, I had it really badly for the first few weeks, it does get better and is completely normal
Right there with you - combined with crap weather, I feel like I barely have chance to leave the house which definitely contributes. The good thing is you’re recognising the pattern and can take whatever steps you might need to help combat it x
Yes I had exactly the same! I used to ring my mum and she would end up coming round! I still get a little like it now with my daughter being 16 weeks old. I think it’s how dark it gets and a sense of ‘dread’ with how the night is going to be! It does get easier 💖
Hey I had this when my baby was born and I can assure you it gets better within 2-3 weeks. Myself and my husband chuckle about it now my baby is 22 months - at the time it’s horrendous it’s like a cloud of anxiety that hits at night . But in time it goes . Hang in there - I’m sure you’re doing just great x
That’s when my PPA used to get bad. I was so out of sorts. Eventually I saw a psychiatrist but I wish I went sooner. It does get better though!
Oh I had this so badly! The only thing that saved me is listening to good podcasts or audio books on wireless headphones x make sure you have some really comfy socks and pyjamas and keep a stash of biscuits and a big water bottle next to where you feed baby when you get up to make it as nice for you as possible. You're in the trenches now but I promise it won't last forever, you just need to get through this bit and things will get SO much better soon xx
This is soo normal! Hang in there it gets better!! Put on a show or podcast you like every evening or anything you enjoy to make it better. No one told me but this is super common, not sure why. I remember it, it was so confusing.