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Baby Blues?

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I posted this on 0-3 yesterday and thought I'd give it a shot here...not sure where I fit in but I did want to get things out...

I've been crying uncontrollably at every thing from the sight of my child to remembering what a difficult recovery I've been experiencing...I'm also tired of people calling to "check on me". I know it sounds harsh and I seem ungrateful but for some reason I just want things to get to some type of normal which is hard when everyone wants to call ans talk about it...I feel terrible for even feeling this way but as I type this the tears are streaming down my face and I know that something has to change.

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Re: Baby Blues?

  • Smudges*MomSmudges*Mom member

    Preface: 

    I'm sorry that this is so long, but your post has touched a soft spot in my heart because I've been there.

    Ahhh, the things that either they don't tell us about or that we don't really understand until we've experienced them for ourselves.  Being post partum is HARD!!!!!!!!  Your body is still pumped up with hormones and fluid and with a newborn, you aren't getting the sleep you want/need.  It is rough.  My heart goes out to you!

    It may be too early for anyone to decide if what you are feeling is baby blues or the beginning of PPD.  Personally, I would call your OB's office and ask to talk with a nurse.  What you are experiencing sounds like more than simply baby blues (I am not a trained professional though--just another mom who has been there.)

    My delivery and recovery were awful. (I developed the most severe form of pre-e, had an emergency c-section. . .there's more, but I won't bore you because this thread is about you, not me!)  I called my OB's office when my LO was four days old (the day after we were discharged from the hospital).  I was a mess.  They listened to me and set me up to see the staff psychiatrist.  I was not prescribed meds for several weeks, but it made me feel better to know that they were taking me serisously.  After a bit, I did start to feel better, with the help of medication.

    Do you have help with the baby?  Is there someone to help you care for him/her (sorry, your post doesn't indicate and I can't see your ticker since I'm already replying).  It sounds like it may be a good idea to have someone around.

    The good news is that you won't always feel this way.  I know that it is hard to know that it will get better when you feel the way that you do.  I was really questioning what the hell I'd done to myself (and that sweet, innocent baby who was driving me insane!) (this coming from someone who had to do IVF to get pregnant, this baby was beyond planned for!).  But, with time, proper medication, love and support from my family--I am back to feeling like me and enjoying being a mom.  Take it day by day.

    One last thing--are you eating?  I realized that I had not been eating very well or often enough.  I noticed that when my blood sugar dropped, my mood tanked.  For nearly 2 months, I ate deli roast beef, fresh fruit and drank a lot of milk.  I ate small meals 4-6 times a day.  This really, really helped me.  It didn't make it all better, but when things were not good, getting the protein and other nutrients helped. Also be certain to keep taking your pre-natal vitamin.

    I hope that you are able to feel better and to enjoy motherhood.  Take care.

     

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  • *speedracer**speedracer* member

    ((hugs))

    this is a good place to vent and get support.  you should be coming up on your post partum visit soon, i'd talk to my dr/midwife about your feelings and see if they can help you change things.

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