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Baby Blues Anyone? Vent/Whine

bekahr84bekahr84 member
in April 2012 Moms
I'm feeling the hormonal swing and I hate it. During the day I am fine but as soon as the sun starts to set I get really weepy. I cried so much last night that my face was atrociously swollen. I start thinking about not sleeping, about DH going back to work, about how sore my boobs are, about my blood pressure being out of control, about the baby's jaundice, about how inadequate I feel, about how unhappy I am. I really love my baby and I'm glad she's here but I really want this to be over.
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Re: Baby Blues Anyone? Vent/Whine

  • Ruby412Ruby412 member
    I was so, incredibly there - exactly where you are and how you feel. I could have written your post.  My DD had jaundice, I got post-pregnancy hypertension, I didn't sleep at all the first few nights plus recovering from an emergency c/s. I had really bad Baby Blues. I can promise you 100% it gets better. I do understand how you're feeling in this moment. But around 12 days out, I just woke up and felt better. The hormones and emotions are killer, but it is all temporary and you will start to feel more yourself a little bit each day. If you start to feel worse, it could be PPD. But, up to 80% of women get Baby Blues, so believe me you are normal and I promise it will all be okay. Let yourself cry. Rely on your H to help you. Limit your visitors and focus on relaxing as much as you can. Try to watch a TV show to get your mind off things. Take a warm shower. Hang in there!

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  • crystalmeyer08crystalmeyer08 member
    It gets better, mama...hang in there.  I had the same thing...I cried a lot for no reason at all really...and I was SO anxious and overwhelmed.  Those symptoms were gone by 2 weeks PP though...hang in there my dear!
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  • gisa886gisa886 member
    I had huge feelings of inadequacy the first few days. I felt like I had totally failed my daughter and that I had made a mistake having two kids so close together. Things are so much better now. Tomorrow is my first full day alone with the kids so we shall see how I feel at the end of the day
    i wish i could be joking but my dad is the music teacher at a church so he owuld be mad. we had sex, all the time how bad i know but we dont want to wait and he said GREAT OH KAY! and I was really feeling the wets? down there- too embarsed to say- but he acted like man.
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  • FlyHigh37FlyHigh37
    If it's possible, I've found getting out of the house at least once a day helps, even if it's a short trip/walk.  Even now when those hromones are better than they used to be for me ( they still make their random/ less intense appearances) helps.  I hope you feel better soon!
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  • blackbird01blackbird01
    I had a bad case of baby blues with my DS and again with DD. I'm feeling much better now, but for several days after coming home from the hospital I was wondering what I was thinking having a second kid when I had such an easy routine down with DS. Lots of crying, lots of feeling overwhelmed, etc. Like a PP said, I found getting out of the house helped a lot. I also have a "list" of things that I make sure I do every day for my own sanity. I always eat breakfast and lunch, I always get dressed (even if it's just a change of shirt and getting into sweatpants), and I always take my prenatal vitamin. It may sound simple, but it helps me feel more human. Know that it's totally normal and definitely gets better.
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  • bekahr84bekahr84 member
    Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. I know this is temporary but it's just so miserable!
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  • starbound6starbound6
    I felt awful for the first few weeks with DS1.  It was terrible, I was an emotional mess and crying every day.  As he started to sleep a bit better, and I gained some confidence in parenting, it got much better.  By 4-6 weeks I was ok again.  Don't worry, it's a real adjustment going from kid-free to having a newborn - you're totally normal and will feel human again soon, I promise:))
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  • lauracklaurack

    i hear you, i am finding it very hard also (baby is 4 days old). during the day too i feel ok mostly, but i dread the night time. i feel like i am useless at being a mother, i am a zombie from lack of sleep, i feel like i am not good at breastfeeding, my vag hurts a ton because i got an infection, i am  poisoning my baby with antibiotics and tons of ibuprofen...

    sometimes i just want her to be gone, to not exist so i can just go to sleep for 12 hours and not have a body that is just a mess of painful oozing parts.

    but she is so sweet and when i take her clothes off and put her on my chest i cry because of how sweet she is and how much i love her. but i wish i could just feel like me again... 

     i am just holding out hope that in 2 weeks i will feel better. we can get through it!  

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