What the hell is wrong with me ? Has anyone else felt this ?

Super random but is it possible to be having post partum depression now ? I'm 9m pp and I feel so lost confused and constantly sad and my temper is very short ( I'm usually a very happy go lucky calm person ) But my brain literally feels fried 😭 I can't even remember my own name at times , I forget what I'm taking about mid sentence... But for the first 7months I felt completely normal a little emotion every now and then but out of the blue I've been feeling lost , sad and confused in where my life is going and what the hell is happening , I feel empty and generally so out of it . I love my little boy so much but I'm very confused as to what the hell I'm doing in every aspect of my life , feeling like a failure of a mum and in myself as I don't even know who the hell I am Has anyone else felt like this ?
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I’m so sorry, this sounds really hard. How’s your sleep ? And have you returned to work /are you soon to return ? Just wondering if perhaps it’s stress, exhaustion or anxiety , rather than PND ? (I’m not a doctor, but I had PND with my eldest)

Back to work in July , and sleep has actually gotten so much better since the first few months 🙏🏽 little one is teething and is extra clingy

Reach out to your GP. Post partum is a marathon not a sprint and our bodies are still trying to rebalance our hormones, iron levels etc. be kind to yourself, it’s a tough gig and feeling like this doesn’t mean your failing. Talk to someone, be gentle with yourself and you’ve got this x

Sorry you feel this way but I completely get it am 9 months postpartum too and absolutely feel like rubbish, angry upset, sad but also think it’s cause I know am going back to work soon and don’t want to leave my little one but also trying to make the most out of mat leave! It’s awful but maybe speak to your gp I mean o know I need to put I just can’t get myself the help!

It may be a bit of parental burnout, being a parent is non stop, you don't get to put your feet up whenever you choose and sometimes it can become a bit much. If you have anyone who could help it may be good to have an hour here or there to just focus on you xx

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