Postpartum mental health

Hi girls, I’m 10 weeks postpartum and have been struggling a little bit. I don’t necessarily feel low but more so overwhelmed. I cry quite a lot but I also have some really good days. Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing anything right or that i don’t have any support even though I have a huge village around me that would help in a heartbeat. I had a horrible pregnancy with HG and a traumatic birth, little one then had severe colic for the first 6 weeks so I never really got to cherish the newborn phase, I don’t remember any of it, even being at the hospital. My partner (who’s amazing with both me and little one) gets annoyed when I feel overwhelmed and don’t reach out to someone for help but I don’t know how to explain to him that it’s harder said than done. Has anyone felt like this? I don’t feel like it’s severe enough to be PPD but also couldn’t be baby blues as I am way past that stage. Please tell me things get better ❤️

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Yeah, I felt the same I had a really traumatic labour resulting in no medication during labour are nearly an emergency c section Then, when my baby was two weeks old and went into the hospital because he had a 40° fever Then, when he was six weeks old, we went into the hospital for his skin because it flared up quite bad Now he’s nine weeks old and since four weeks old, he’s had issues with not being able to bring his wind up so we started on infacol and then that didn’t work, so then we now have to have him on omeprazole liquid I’ve been diagnosed with postpartum depression Sometimes I feel really low to the point or cry and feel like I’m not good enough and then other times I feel okay x

However, I still live with my partner, but he’s not a massive support. He doesn’t understand the hormone situation He also doesn’t understand that I had internal stitches /spinal block for the stitches to be done and that I’m still recovering and healing from the stitches I’m now nine weeks postpartum and they’re still not great bruising is now causing quite a lot of uncomfortableness x

@Millie that sounds really hard, I’m glad you reached out and got the support you needed! Sounds exactly what I’ve been through, a 40 hour labour with no meds ending in a cat1 section, so hard to process. If you don’t mind saying, what help did they offer for the PPD and did you take anything for it? Xx

I would contact your health visiting team and ask to speak to someone. You could initially be offered listening visits or be referred to a specialist service or medication depending on what is best for you. I’d also ask for help if you are overwhelmed- there’s nothing wrong with needing support. You’re doing something brand new and you should be able to lean on who you need to get you through. Also remember you carried your baby for 40 weeks (if you went to term) your 10 weeks out the other side also - so be kind to yourself and allow yourself time to process what’s happened and what’s happening.

Currently not on anything There is discussion of putting me on meds x

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