Postpartum blues
Show your support
I totally feel you! I have been dealing with baby blues and maybe ppd. I’ve been struggling for the past two weeks with feeling like me and just not my entire identity being caretaker. My baby is two weeks old and is also not a super difficult baby but I feel like all I do is take care of him that I’ve lost myself and who I am in the process. I’m also trying to soak in this time since it’s fleeting but want to be back on some kind of routine. I’m a first time mom so the adjustment has been so hard and I don’t want to feel like this. I feel like my life is constantly feeding, diapering and taking care of him then also trying to do things in his non schedule. Wishing the best for the both of us
Hey mamma, with my 1st daughter I had ppd badly. It started when my baby was 3 months and lasted til she was over 1. I didnt do medication for it cus I wanted to learn to cope with it without. It’s a long dark tunnel but once the ppd feeling pass it feels like a weight lifted. I’m a mom of 2 and I understand what you saying. I’m also in the beginning stage of ppd. The doctors want to monitor me too. I miss just it being me and my toddler it was easier but what be helping me is just thinking of a positive future of them getting along.
The first few weeks are really hard, especially when hormones are everywhere, you’re adjusting to a new life and family dynamic, recovering from labour. I agree with your doctor to wait a little but definitely monitor your moods and go back if you think it’s getting increasingly worse. For me, it took 8-9 weeks pp to finally feel a little better but my baby is 11.5 weeks atm and i still struggle so am trialling meds now. It will get better mamma ❤️❤️