Talk to me about your "baby blues"

KD+BC · August 2011

My LO will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and is wonderful. He's eating and gaining weight. He sleeps some at night and is absolutely beautiful! However, I definitely have a case of the baby blues. It's not a constant thing, but I go through stretches during the day where I just feel like I'm in a black cloud. I cry and have major anxiety. I finally called the doctor yesterday and went in to talk to them. They told me they are confident it's not PPD, just a typical case of baby blues and that once my hormones even out, I'll be fine.

So I was wondering, how many of us have dealt with or are dealing with the baby blues?

Leah678 · August 2011

I'm dealing with it now. DS is a week old and I'm totally in love with him. Some days though I just feel down or like you said, like a black cloud is over me. I cry over silly things. I've been getting a little anxious too which is weird because I am a very laid back person. So, you are not alone.

MrsS2203 · August 2011

Baby blues are not fun. It was awful the first few weeks and now they're starting to balance out. I still have moments of feeling overwhelmed,but not as often. The following have helped 1) talking about my feelings 2) getting outside to get some sunlight 3) praying. Hang in there and know you're not alone.

Augustmama1113 · August 2011

I'm right there with you. I've been crying a lot, but it has been getting better day by day. Most of the time, I'm not sure why I'm crying, it just happens. I too was concerned about PPD, but I'm sure it's normal to feel this way. I'm looking forward to it passing and getting a little of my old self back, if that's even possible

. Yep, you are not alone.

KD+BC · August 2011

It's nice to hear I'm not alone. The "cloud" has lifted for the day and I feel great right now. I can't wait to start feeling like this more often.

amdraza · August 2011

I had it pretty bad during the first few days at home. It had gone away, but is starting to resurface. I just feel like I am doing everything on my own. I feel very alone and like no one understands how I feel.

It is usually it's worse at night (when DS is the fussiest). The rest of the day I feel pretty good. I have found that getting out of the house for a walk or a trip to the store or even just a drive helps.

I haven't talked to the doctor about it, because I feel like it is just Baby Blues at this point. It's good to know that there are fellow bumpies that are going through the same thing and that understand.

tiff012982 · August 2011

My LO will also be two weeks tomorrow and I know that I am dealing with the baby blues but it has definitely gotten better during the past couple of days. It was the worst the first few days home. Having some help from my mom has helped and I think it just takes time. I am definitely emotional now more than ever. I just think that there is really nothing that can prepare you for these first few weeks. It's much harder then I ever thought.

tnagewitch · August 2011

Agree with PPs, nice to know we are not alone. Mine is mostly the weepy feeling out of nowhere. Usually I am not 'upset' per say, but I get sad when I think of him not fitting into his NB clothes anymore. I got really upset when my mom left to go home, and I cried because DHs birthday was a week after Parker was born and I didn't do anything special (DH did NOT care, he was so happy to be a dad, but I could not let it go). So nothing that I think is PPD, but I am not usually a crier so it is a bit strange!

Mish2g · August 2011

I want to cry constantly. Of course, I have stretches of the day where I am absolutely fine and "normal," but anything can set it off from my husband looking at me a certain way to me not wanting to do a chore or something like that. I am aware that I am experiencing some depression, but I, too, am confident that it's not PPD.

How do I deal? I cry. My husband has been wonderful and steps in immediately when I need a break, so I've been lucky.

aliciabee · August 2011

I definitely had it. My DD is now almost 3 weeks, but I would say for like the first week / week and a half she was home I had it. I felt like nothing in my life would ever be the same again. Once I started taking her out of the house and I was living what was closer to my post pregnancy life, they just seemed to go away. It gets better! Good luck!

babybchbum · August 2011

I was fine in the hospital, but our First day home as a family I couldn't stop crying. I had no idea why it came out of nowhere, it continued for the next few days before I started doing research (would have been good fro me to really read all my discharge paperwork to know what to expect.)

It also didn't help that H was getting anxious as well from all the visitors coming to the house and it not being clean so we were both wearing thin. After talking about everything and going on a few walks I started to feel better.

::HUGS:: Hope it blows over soon. Hormones do such crazy things to us.

xoxpipahxox · August 2011

I feel pretty down for a good portion of each day--LO is 8 days old now. I, like many others, feel like I'm doing this on my own. DH helps where he can, but it's such an overwhelming feeling to go from being responsible for no one but myself to having a whole life to tend to. I feel like a failure of a mother when he cries and I can't immediately remedy it. I feel like a terrible mother when I question whether I want to continue BFing (I'm having issues with pain/thoughts that he's not getting enough and is why he's awake hourly to feed).

I don't think it's PPD, but I feel terrible for feeling terrible when I should be overwhelmed with joy, if that makes sense. I'm not sad ALL of the time, not at all, but I feel bad for feeling sad at all.

JenJune3 · August 2011

I definitely had the baby blues for about a week after DS was born. I would cry every night around 6pm for absolutely no reason at all. I was just emotional and overwhelmed. It has since passed but I still can cry pretty easily. With DD I had PPD. It was terrible. I would sit holding her screaming and not even realize she was crying. I think you did the right thing talking to your Dr and if you feel like you need something to help you out then it's ok to ask for it!

KD+BC · August 2011

xoxpipahxox:
I don't think it's PPD, but I feel terrible for feeling terrible when I should be overwhelmed with joy, if that makes sense. I'm not sad ALL of the time, not at all, but I feel bad for feeling sad at all.

This is exactly how I feel about it.

Thanks ladies, it definitely helps to know I'm not alone. I'm sure the sleep deprivation doesn't help either!

Lauraluvsphan · August 2011

KD+BC:
xoxpipahxox:
I don't think it's PPD, but I feel terrible for feeling terrible when I should be overwhelmed with joy, if that makes sense. I'm not sad ALL of the time, not at all, but I feel bad for feeling sad at all.
This is exactly how I feel about it.

Thanks ladies, it definitely helps to know I'm not alone. I'm sure the sleep deprivation doesn't help either!

Exactly you both took the words out of my mouth! I gave birth 8/15 and I've been feeling the baby blues the past couple of days.

lololoco · August 2011

Mine is at night, when I'm up feeding her and not sleeping and feel like I will never sleep again. I get cranky and super emotional. I don't know if its exhaustion or hormones, but I definitely know you are not alone!

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