I felt that way a lot with my son. He was such a hard, hard infant. I was never diagnosed with ppd with him though, but I'm sure I could have had I looked for help. This time around, I didn't try to be super mom and realized I really did need help.
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I felt that way the first 3 months. L was also very difficult with colic, reflux, bad gas, MSPI. Lots of crying all the time (by both of us). I ended up with PPD and have been taking medication. Things have gotten 100% better and I am really enjoying my daughter. Before, I was not happy and didn't even feel like I wanted to take care of her. I would recommend talking to someone, doctor, therapist, it really will help!
Yea...a lot. I love my son soooooooo much, but yes I do wonder this. Especially right now. He has been sick for like a week. Double ear infection, cough, congestion, asthma acting up, so we've been doing breathing treatments, and he is on 2 different meds: ear drops and amox. He fights us on EVERYTHING...even when he isn't sick. We have a pretty high maintainence child on our hands...he has been since day 1. My DH and I even wonder if we should push it and have another one b/c we don't wanna possibly go through this again, but they say all babies are different. We only want 2...so we shall see. I think, or at least hope, this thought is normal...
PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps... Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1). Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!
Before I got help for my PPD yes, all the time. All I ever wanted was to be a mom, and my son was, and still is a VERY high maintenance baby, and I just didnt know if I was cut out for it. Then I got help for my PPD, and I realized that it was my hormones making me feel that way, not how I actually felt.
Yea...a lot. I love my son soooooooo much, but yes I do wonder this. Especially right now. He has been sick for like a week. Double ear infection, cough, congestion, asthma acting up, so we've been doing breathing treatments, and he is on 2 different meds: ear drops and amox. He fights us on EVERYTHING...even when he isn't sick. We have a pretty high maintainence child on our hands...he has been since day 1. My DH and I even wonder if we should push it and have another one b/c we don't wanna possibly go through this again, but they say all babies are different. We only want 2...so we shall see. I think, or at least hope, this thought is normal...
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I had a lot of issues with depression my whole life and took meds for 6yrs prior to getting pregnant with DD. I stopped cold turkey against my dr's advice but i did ok during my pregnancy. I knew i had PPD after i had her. I guess i know myself well enough that i can feel the slightest shifts in my mood/hormones and i can feel when a depression is coming on. Anyway i still refuse to get back on my meds. I have a hard time with patience sometimes because DD is high maintenance as well but i try my best everyday to be a great mom and i learned to cut myself some slack. We are also afraid to have another even though we want 2. Before DD my thought was i would get pregnant when she was about 18mo....now im like...MAYBE when shes closer to 3 lol Im praying she will chill out by then!
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Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).
Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!
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I had a lot of issues with depression my whole life and took meds for 6yrs prior to getting pregnant with DD. I stopped cold turkey against my dr's advice but i did ok during my pregnancy. I knew i had PPD after i had her. I guess i know myself well enough that i can feel the slightest shifts in my mood/hormones and i can feel when a depression is coming on. Anyway i still refuse to get back on my meds. I have a hard time with patience sometimes because DD is high maintenance as well but i try my best everyday to be a great mom and i learned to cut myself some slack. We are also afraid to have another even though we want 2. Before DD my thought was i would get pregnant when she was about 18mo....now im like...MAYBE when shes closer to 3 lol Im praying she will chill out by then!