Is this post natal depression!?

[BigMumma01]

Hey ladies..
even as i am writing this i can feel my eyes welling up..
I love my little man sooo much but just feel like sometimes i am not doing well enough for him and i am constantly worried about him.
I am also really touchy about things at the moment and feel my self snapping and being really anxious.
My husband keeps wanting to have sex..but just not interested in it at all!
He told me to go and see a doctor which i dd today.but he was useless and dint feel i could talk to him about this.
Am i just having normal baby blues and normal feelings after having a baby or is it more?
thanks

 

[Serene123]

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I think PND is much worse than the baby blues. The deciding factors for me were feeling like I wanted to leave Caitlyn, and kill myself. I hated Rich and everyone. I wasn't good enough for anyone or anything and I shouldn't be here anymore. I had no energy, I never really left my room let alone the house.

You really do need to find a doctor who you can speak to about how you're feeling x

 

[wantabump]

Awww hun, i understand how your feeling. I remember when my LO was about that age I found it so hard too. Trust me, im sure you are doing a wonderful job with your LO, going to see the doctor proves how much you love him. I think it takes a long time for hormones to settle down and that can be why we feel so down sometimes.
as for your OH, surely he can understand about the sex thing, just explain that you really dont feel ready and you are sore and also tired after having a baby to look after all day.
Is there any way you could speak to your health visitor, or maybe another doctor in your GP practice?
In my experience things did get better, just remember its still early days for you and your LO.
I hope this was some help. xxxx

 

[BigMumma01]

Awww hun, i understand how your feeling. I remember when my LO was about that age I found it so hard too. Trust me, im sure you are doing a wonderful job with your LO, going to see the doctor proves how much you love him. I think it takes a long time for hormones to settle down and that can be why we feel so down sometimes.
as for your OH, surely he can understand about the sex thing, just explain that you really dont feel ready and you are sore and also tired after having a baby to look after all day.
Is there any way you could speak to your health visitor, or maybe another doctor in your GP practice?
In my experience things did get better, just remember its still early days for you and your LO.
I hope this was some help. xxxx

thank u so much xxx

 

[wantabump]

PM me if you want to talk, I understand how your feeling.

 

[jk28]

Oh hunny I know how you feel. I feel much better now, (apart from the constant worrying), but especially in the early days it was bloody difficult. I loved my much longed for baby more than anything & would often sit & cry just watching him cos I felt so lucky to finally have him, but on the other hand, felt like a useless mother & wife, constantly snapping, (lack of sleep & worry). As for sex, as if!! It's better now, but it's still not high on my priority list & although my LO has just started sleeping through, I'm still knackered so would much rather sleep. I agree entirely with wantabump, I know it's a cliche, but give it time & don't beat yourself up, I bet you're doing a fab job!!

Take care
Jayne

 

[kelly_belly]

I know how you feel! I feel the same although I havent spoken to anyone. I was having panic attacks, throwing wobblers, totally lost any interest in sex (it actually puts me in a bad mood now) and really defensive. I don't know if this is PND or just from being a tired emotional parent. I was advised to go to the doctor and get a tablet which takes that anxious feeling away but I still haven't..although I dont know why!

Hope your ok

 

[Claire788]

I was much the same, And terrible at telling anyone how I feel. I ended up making a GP appt - but doing a brainstorm on paper, with "why I feel sad" in the middle with pointers coming out like, "tired" "feel crap about body" etc, I welled up when I went into the appt and just handed over the paper, which workedwonders, she didnt make me discuss why I felt sad, just how we could help me

if poss, see a lady GP who's had kids! *hugs*

 

[terridee69]

Hey ladies..
even as i am writing this i can feel my eyes welling up..
I love my little man sooo much but just feel like sometimes i am not doing well enough for him and i am constantly worried about him.
I am also really touchy about things at the moment and feel my self snapping and being really anxious.
My husband keeps wanting to have sex..but just not interested in it at all!
He told me to go and see a doctor which i dd today.but he was useless and dint feel i could talk to him about this.
Am i just having normal baby blues and normal feelings after having a baby or is it more?
thanks

I could have written this only a few weeks later on than you are, I got these feelings when dd was about 11 weeks . I went to see the doc and he was really good, he thought that as I was perfectly happy at my 6 week check that it was something that must have changed..... we figured it could have been the contraceptive pill I was taking, so I came off it again to see how I felt, it has been 4 weeks and I feel much better...... but still I worry about my LO but I think that's called being a mother

I hope you feel better soon, you are doing a great job I am sure