Anyone having problems with anxiety ?

Sunshine+Luv

I get very anxious at times since giving birth. Just a feeling of tension, and tears. I may call my ob today to discuss if this is normal. I feel overwhelmed with how much care my baby needs. Like I will never have a minutes freedom again. Anyone else?

ImThisBabysMom

The only anxiety I get really is the thought of a c/s. I've openly talked to my Dr about it so that they know if I need one that it could create an issue. I get anxiety attacks sometimes. So they may need to put me out or something if it gets risky for baby and I.

Read that wrong, you already had your baby. I would talk to your Dr about it. I'm sure it can be normal for some and for some, they don't have the anxiety. Maybe a counselor could help relieve that or reading online information so you feel informed about baby needs. As a last resort, you could get meds, but I say only as a last resort if you MUST have something to help you.

Mamasaurus

I didn't until this weekend, for the most part. I had been taking medication for an anxiety disorder before TTC, and I was really pleased with how well I was doing just with the strategies I had learned in therapy a couple years ago. Now things are getting harder with my family, I might lose my father, my back flared up, and my uterus keeps starting to have regular contractions and then suddenly stopping. My pets are acting up a little because we were out of town, and my H is not dealing with it well.

Hopefully something improves soon (maybe my back? that would be nice!) and my anxiety improves with it. Breathing exercises and all that are helping, but I still feel like I could climb the walls.

DiamondDani

I felt like that on Sunday. Lilly would NOT stop screaming. I finally had to give her to DH and walk away and get a nap. A little bit of sleep can change everything! I think some anxiety is normal for a FTM. But it shouldn't get in the way of your everyday life.  

PinkSapphires

Hi there,

You are not alone. Last week I posted about how much I was missing my freedom, and being who I was before giving birth. A lot of women posted that it was normal, and that it does go away, but if it doesn't that it is something to address with your doctor. A lot of women said it went away or got significantly better two weeks out.

I was talking to a good friend Sunday night. Her babies are now 5 and 3, and she asked me if I was getting the anxiety, dread feeling that she would get at night. I was so relieved when I heard that. I was getting that exact feeling as the evening would come, and I knew I was headed towards a night of not sleeping, BFing and crying. She described it as the Sunday night feeling she would get pre-baby that the weekend was over, and had to go to work the next day. It described the feeling perfectly.

It's a huge change that we're going through. Try to go easy on yourself. Please know you are not alone, and talk to your doctor if it doesn't get better. GL!

Sunshine+Luv

Thanks ladies. I got an appt with my ob this afternoon.