Postpartum Crying

kristine618 · January 2013

We got home from the hospital today, and I could not be more overjoyed to have given birth to the most amazing little baby daughter! It was a rough delivery, but all is well now that baby is here. I don't generally feel depressed or sad, but today I had two long and uncontrollable crying spells. I'm feeling SO emotional and can't seem to control it. My husband tells me it's normal from all the hormones. Anyone else going through this, and is anything helping?

Itsjustlaur · January 2013

For the most part, I feel normal emotionally, but then every once and a while, I have a thought about my husband going back to work and I just start bawling my eyes out. It happened when I was watching a commercial, listening to a song, etc. I think our hormones are just coming down quickly, and we are going to notice some random crying spells for the next 1-3 weeks. It is getting better though as the days go on. I noticed that the thought of him going back to work is getting easier to handle, and little things aren't making me cry as much.

I understand how you feel. I definitely don't feel depressed or even sad, but it is just little random outburst of tears.

MidaComida · January 2013

I've definitely had my share of postpartum crying these last 3 weeks but mostly because I'm going stir crazy at home. DH had to go back to work after only 4 days and I've been mostly alone my mom stops by here and there. My family and hubby are old fashioned and nervous so they think I'm crazy for wanting to get out of the house with baby. I had a csection so if LO and I want to travel anywhere we need DH or my mom to help carry her carseat etc. This leaves me begging them to let us out somewhere safe and noncrowded. I'm not used to depending on anyone and prebaby I did whatever I wanted and made most of the decisions in our home. Staring at these walls all day were starting to drive me nuts! DH did notice how badly it was affecting me and recently we sat down and mapped out places we both felt comfortable taking baby. We also try to go for walks at sun down so that LO and I get some fresh air and its made a wold of a difference.

I also REALLY mourn losing my prebaby body : but that's not as bad as the feeling of being confined. Looking at my sweet daughter's face definitely takes away my anxiety and reminds me how much it's all worth it.

jac409 · January 2013

I could have written this myself. My DD is six days old and although I am overjoyed with her, the smallest thing sets me off on an uncontrollable crying spell. It even happened to me at the peds office the other day when he suggested supplementing with formula until my milk came in. I felt like a complete idiot after we left. I am normally very even keeled emotionally and didn't even have too many issues while pregnant. I have no long how long this lasts being a FTM, but I hope not long.

schumakr · January 2013

I did a lot of crying right after we got home, the shooting at Sandy Hook happened the day we were sent home, and I cried every time I heard about it. I even cried right in the middle of Target when my husband and I were shopping for cheap ugly underwear I could wear while healing. Yep. Middle of a store. So its totally normal, and will get better as the weeks go by. Good luck and congrats to your new family.

LittleFish1 · January 2013

Yup, normal. It was at about 3 to 3.5 weeks before they started dwindiling down. After improving, had a few meltdowns on Wed when DH went back to work. Mainly get them when am overly tired, frustrated by not getting out of the house ... csectoin myself and have yet to be driving... or when feeling abandoned ... more lonely for additional company... or overwhelmed by LO crying and not being able to fix whatever is causing the crying ... mainly gas about to gurgle through her intestines these days.

HappyMama30 · January 2013

It is normal. You'll be ok! The post-partum hormones are terrible, and worse with your first babe I think! Take care of yourself and rest every chance you get. Sleep is the best medicine for the weepy tears!