I have cried at least twice a day

Echowysp

I know it's normal, but I hate how much my moods have swung this past week.  I feel great one minute and am crying my eyes out the next.  It feels strange to work so hard for this little stranger.  I can't help but feel some anxiety over feeling overwhelmed and I worry that maybe I'll never get to know my son.  I know rationally I will, but there are moments where mini panic flutters up.  I worry that my whole existence will be diaper changes and breast feeding. 

Sorry for the ramble, but I needed to get that off of my chest.

sarahwings

Yup, I was the same way. It really helped me to put the baby in a sling and go for a walk every day to get out of the house! By 1 month it will be much easier!

MegGary

((((hugs)))) what your feeling is totally normal & will pass in a few weeks. Your body has so many hormones rushing through right now your going to experience  a rush of emotions.

 If your still feeling this way come your 1st PP dr visit tell them. You don't want to ignore PPD symptoms either. 

 
Hang in there & just try & enjoy your new little one. Things will get easier.
 

Meg&Jesse

Hang in there!  Your body just went through so many changes and now you are adjusting to no sleep!  When DS was about 6 weeks I started to feel much better.  There will always be hurdles, but it gets easier! 

SBear12

I felt that way too, for almost the entire first 2 weeks... then suddenly it lifted, and I honestly feel great now. Even with the sleep deprivation!  Remind yourself that it is hormonal, and that it WILL pass. In the meantime, take care of yourself, and cry when you need to!

kianew

I could've written this post.  My little guy is a week old tomorrow and this all just started for me when we came home from the hospital on Thursday.  I hate this feeling and don't know how to get rid of it.  I'm so worried about having postpartum depression. 

jgeiman

((( hugs )))

Ditto PPs, totally normal.

If it doesn't get better in a few weeks, or starts to get worse, see your OB.
I was having some similar issues, and my mom kept insisting I see my OB because she said I was getting worse instead of better. He diagnosed me with PPD.

colleen724

I felt like a completely different person from days 3-14, and then a veil lifted.  I felt like I was babysitting someone else's kid, wasn't bonding well (breastfeeding was terribly rough in the beginning), and was totally withdrawn from everyone.  It was hard to watch my family fawn over DS and not feel what they were feeling, it made me feel guilty.  If  you're experiencing any of this it will probably pass after a few weeks.  I just wanted to let you know even though you can't feel it in your heart yet, that things get IMMENSLY better.

Mrsk1020

[[[[[[hugs]]]]]]] ?Congrats on your little one!!!! ?I was having the same problem, totally normal. I used to sob for 3-4 hours straight. ?I also used to worry all day long and feel almost totally helpless/worthless. I called my OB when I no longer felt like DD and I were bonding. ?He put me on zoloft 50mg a day and I am doing much better now. ?It is totally worth your sanity to get out of the house for a little while each day once you feel up to it. ?Even if you hold baby and walk up the street and down to the other end. ?Or walk to get your mail. ?

mikey&amie

It will get better, I promise.  I was a mess, a total mess for 2 weeks, then all of a sudden things started to feel normal again.  It's just the hormones!

Echowysp

Thanks for the advice, everyone.  It helps seeing others felt the same way and that it got better.

roxannaway@aol.com

I know what you are going though...I think DD was close to 3 weeks old before I stopped crying at least once a day... and it would always happen around 5 or 6 at night for me. I would wake up ok and do pretty good with her and then by the time DH would get home I would just be so tired and overwhelmed that I would just cry but so days DH would come home and pack her up and take her to the store or just for a ride so that I could have 45 min to my self to take a bath or just be by my self and that really helped but it does get better. 

roxannaway@aol.com

I know what you are going through...I think DD was close to 3 weeks old before I stopped crying at least once a day... and it would always happen around 5 or 6 at night for me. I would wake up ok and do pretty good with her and then by the time DH would get home I would just be so tired and overwhelmed that I would just cry but so days DH would come home and pack her up and take her to the store or just for a ride so that I could have 45 min to my self to take a bath or just be by my self and that really helped but it does get better.