Postpartum emotions

rottielove · July 2015

Today was our first day home from the hospital, baby is 4 days old. I am a blubbering mess and can't stand it! I'm not sad, I'm just sensitive about everything. Hubby told me to go sleep while he stayed with the baby and I started crying cause I'm already so attached to him..anyone else experience this?

jtenkorang · July 2015

Yep. This is normal. I had post baby emotions and hormones.

kyrenora · July 2015

Sometimes I cry just looking at my girl's beautiful face.

rottielove · July 2015

I knew I would be emotional but never thought it would be like this..

babydoll1008 · July 2015

Yes. I go on spurts of being very happy, to feeling very overwhelmed, to crying over something not worth crying over.

It does pass though! At one point, you have to just take charge of the emotions and roll with life.

The most important thing is to take one day at a time. Also to not be hard on yourself. You just had a baby. That is a huge transition in life for everyone

Snuggling baby helps too. It's the best!

desquinones · July 2015

I am definitely dealing with this. I just feel so overwhelmed with my to do list and also how much I love her already. So silly

mnj05 · July 2015

With my first son, I cried all day at anything and felt attacked by DH for not having the house clean, although he did not even say anything about the house.

This time, I'm more emotional in the evenings and it's a lot of guilt for my two year old more than anything.

It'll pass, just takes some time to adjust to everything and for your hormones to even back out.

lovermyboys · July 2015

ME! It's terrible! Not PPD but baby blues. This last week was my first week alone because DH went back to work and there was not one day I didn't cry. Part of it is legit because it is super overwhelming and a lot to take on. But also I know it is me and being VERY over tired. We are still getting into a routine and figuring each other out. I never take naps because when LO is sleeping I spend that time one on one with DS1. It is so much to handle all at once. I was like this with DS1 too but I don't remember how long it lasted, but it does pass. The thing that helps me the most is not secluding myself. As much as I want to stay in bed all day I get up and put on make up and invite my family over it go visit them. Having people to talk to is the best. It puts life into perspective and reminds me that it is not caving in on me.

britney6520 · July 2015

On day 2 I got a HUGE panic attack and the baby blues soon followed. I was overwhelmed and had two hours of sleep in three days on top of a traumatic labor. The huge dip in hormones spins your body into a bit of down time. Some more so than others. I couldn't believe it considering I was sooooo excited and couldn't wait for him to be here. It is now right at two weeks and I feel MUCH better. My husband laughs because everyday at 8 pm for the first week I would just break down and cry. Not just a little cry, full blown snot everywhere crying about things that normally would not get to me. It really is your hormones and just know it means that they are getting back to where they should!!

ag191708 · July 2015

Im an emotional wreck. Its encouraging to hear that its normal and that it will pass. I cry every day. Its embarrassing. I feel like I have no reason to cry bc I have this wonderful baby that I love so much, but I cant help it. And honestly I couldnt even tell you why im crying. I cannot wait until this passes!!

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