Postpartum Anxiety

I am suffering terribly from postpartum anxiety. Everything gets me anxious right now. I don’t necessarily feel depressed. I feel great for the most part and have the greatest bond with my baby. I think with Covid I have gotten even more anxiety. I can’t touch anything without having to wash my hands repeatedly. I get on my husband about it too. I feel like I can’t leave my son’s room that much because everywhere else feels dirty. I sanitize like crazy. I feel like I can’t go outside for walks because I get anxious about running into people or people coming around. All of this stresses me out how I am feeling. It’s really exhausting with all the worrying and all the fear. Does anyone else feel this way?

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I had horrible postpartum anxiety with my first and I thought it was just normal anxiety from being a first time mom and because of that way of thinking I suffered way longer than I needed to. I suggest reaching out to a therapist or your doctor for help. A little anxiety is to be expected but it seems to be really effecting your daily life.

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I would definitely suggest getting some counseling or looking into some medication.

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I was like that after my second. Then I had another anxiety spike when the Covid stuff started. I went to my doctor and he worked with a psychologist to adjust my meds. We eventually got it under control.