so it was great that he got 2 weeks off work to be at home with me and DD but today is his first day back at work and im an emotional wreck..its not like i havent cryed a few times since she was born but today all i can do is cry and all she has done is cry so we have just been sitting on the couch all day crying together.
i dont think im depressed, just really sad and emotional, but i am worried anybody else going through this or have advice
Re: DH went back to work today..need some advice
DD #1 passed away in January 2011 at 14 days old due to congenital heart disease
DD#2 lost in January 2012 at 23 weeks due to anhydramnios caused by a placental abruption
i promise it does get easier. ?but if you need to talk to someone i would recommend calling your OB. ?
you say you don't think you are depressed but that you are sad and emotional. ?i am not sure i understand the difference.?
It's absolutely normal to feel that way. I think most of us have been there. I was a total wreck the first couple days I was alone with DD too. Its just so much easier to have another set of hands to help, and its overwhelming when you are all of a sudden 100% responsible for your tiny little person for 80% of the day.
The good news is that it gets SO much better as time goes on. You will get to know your LO better and actually have fun being home with them.
Don't worry. You can do this. If you really feel like you cant then you should ask a friend or family member to come hang out a couple hours a day with you... but seriously, you can do this.
Oh, and I still have some baby blues and don't feel like its depression. Who knows if there is a difference... I think I'm okay because its rare and fleeting, but if you feel like its constant you should call your doc.
HTH. Hang in there!!
Ditto exactly! The first day (and really, the first few weeks) w/o DH were HARD! Then, you start to really figure things (and each other) out.
Good luck! This is totally normal, but if it continues past a few more weeks, call your doc.