postpartum depression?

Question

We had our little girl 5 days ago. We have been home for two days. In the hospital my husband cared he was attentive. He'd hold my hand, push my hair back, helped me take a shower after my C Section, always asking me if I'm ok, holding the baby, everything. Since we got home he's so different. He's been losing him self in the restorations of our house. I understand... these are things that need to get done but even when he isn't working on the house he's on his phone looking at house stuff. The only time he talks to me is to tell me about how big my boobs have gotten since my milk came in, or how I've messed something up now. It's like he wants me to just keep shoving percotes down my throats stay drugged and out of it and sit down. Like today I got to point today where I was broke out in cold sweats, my BP was high, i felt really weak. He never asked me if I was ok. He just kept working away on the house. He will really hold the baby unless I ask him too or we are out in public like at our daughter's check up today he held her the whole time. He has changed one diaper since we were discharged from the hospital and that was at her doctors appointment today. It's like a big show for him. But if I bring this up I'm ungreatful, he does everything for me... he bought me a brand new washer and dryer last night. I just feel so sad and like I want to cry. I don't know if I'm suffering from postpartum depression or what is going on but I feel so alone....

Answer

It definitley could be ppd, and you should really talk to your doctor about it. But also you need to try and sit down with your husband and try and make him hear you. Who cares he bough "you" a new washer and dryer. He needs to understand a couple of things; 1. You are married now, what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine, therefore you guys got a washer dryer, no one bought it for the other person. 2. It's about your child now, he needs to stop being so self involved, or involved with the house and realize his responsibilities are taking care of his way who had a major surgery just FIVE days ago, and the responsibilities to his new child! Good luck, I hope it gets better!

Answer

It could be. Never hurts to call and talk to your dr. I went 8 months without getting mine treated. I will not ever do that again if I have another child. Those were some of the hardest and darkest months of my life when they should have been filled with joy having a new child.

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