How often did you cry those first few weeks?

BensWife · October 2009

It seems like all I do is cry these days. It is getting to be ridiculous. I don't think it is quite to the PPD phase, just the baby blues, but dang it! My poor DH keeps thinking he does something to make me mad or sad, but it is all just me. I cry when I have no reason. Last night I was crying at the dinner table - for no reason. Today I was crying when I was thinking how hard having another baby has been on my toddler. I was crying the most when I was having BF issues. I cry now that I have stopped BF and am FF. Lots of guilt there, but I know in my heart it was the best decision for me. I bet I cry at least 5 times a day. I really wish these darn hormones would just work themselves out! They are driving me insane!!

purple_posies · October 2009

That first week I think I cried at least once a day. After that it has spaced out some ... but I had a crying day today for sure.

kittykatlover · October 2009

Mine wasn't that bad, but everyone is different. Good luck to you!

kimthgrt · October 2009

not every day, but def. several times a week. happy or sad reasons, I hate it. I cry because I love LO so much, lol

Jess4481 · October 2009

Mine has been terrible. I cry like 5 times a day but in between I feel fine. It is very freaky. My husband is a psychiatrist though so I think he'll tell me if things get abnormal.

Wed notdead! · October 2009

I was exactly like you.

I cried for everything and multiple times a day. I cried for getting sad, mad, happy, all that. Sometimes I'd look at LO or MH and just cry of happiness and love.

It'll go away soon. Hang in there!

Lesley0228 · October 2009

Everyday for about the first 2 weeks (with occasional complete meltdowns) and off and on for the first month. Its a mix of hormones and sleep deprievation and completely normal.

thequeeenbee · October 2009

I cried a lot the first 2 weeks. I cried when I couldn't get him to latch right, I'd cry when he wouldn't stop crying... and I'd cry for all sorts of other reasons. It got better around the third week though.

Kristie33 · October 2009

Nonstop. I just felt so sad. It was awful. I thought I didn't like my kid. I definitely didn't like my husband. It is all better now though, thank god.

PuppyMommy · October 2009

All of the time. The thing that really made me bawl was when I would look at my dogs. I felt horrible b/c they went from being #1 in our lives to being ignored (not really, but it feels it to me). I felt so bad and would just cry and cry when I would look at them. Nights were the worst for me. I missed my life pre-baby.

Meanwhile, my H was in bliss. He had his boy.

NelyBelly · October 2009

I cried at least once a day for the first month. It was awful! I cried when people ask me how I was doing. I started feeling better after 6 weeks or so. Hang in there

cass_e · October 2009

I felt like all I did was cry too, over everything. Everything from how beautiful DD is to if I folded a towel wrong, or the house was too messy. Absolutely everything. It has gotten better, but there are still times that I tear up that I normally wouldn't have pre-pregnancy.

CEtoCC · October 2009

Pretty often, and mostly from straight exhaustion. Also, things that normally wouldn't have really bothered me made me freakin angry! I didn't take it out on anyone. . . I just cried hard!

rssnlvr · October 2009

thequeeenbee:
I cried a lot the first 2 weeks. I cried when I couldn't get him to latch right, I'd cry when he wouldn't stop crying... and I'd cry for all sorts of other reasons. It got better around the third week though.

Ditto this. Hang in there!

lovesazzie · October 2009

I've been like that too and the crying gets less and less each day now. Don't worry!

MiddMomm · October 2009

all. the. time. not just daily; closer to hourly.

it has gotten so much better, as the baby slept more and i fell into a night feeding routine w/her. i am also much better at reading her cries and needs.

and those real smiles from her help, too.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · October 2009

A LOT every day for the first 2.5 weeks, then sporadically for another 1.5 weeks, then I've been good since then. Let your DH know that the best thing he can do right now is help out around the house and with your toddler, and to be there to give you a hug, a kiss, and tell you everything will be okay, he loves you, and you're doing a good job. That's really all he can do right now, but it's really just enough!

shortyran · October 2009

at least once a day for sure for the first month- then it started to taper off. i still cry sometimes but not nearly as often as at first. i was definitely overwhelmed at first and we're finally falling into a schedule these days so it's much better

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