Emotional after birth?

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Baby girl is 3 days old today and I am SO emotional. Im also sleep deprived so trying to still catch up on sleep. But is it normal to be a little sad this early? I love her and I keep wondering if I'm loving her enough and I feel like I should be enjoying her more than what I feel like I am. Is this normal?? I'm so stressed about getting post partum depression.

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It’s called baby blues. It’s your body coming of the pregnancy hormones. Completely normal unless it lasts more then a month. 💕😊

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Baby blues! No one told me about it with my first but as your milk comes in your hormones go ballistic and dump a shitload of emotions. I was sobbing my heart out for no reason at all, my husband called the midwife thinking I was going nuts and she had to explain the baby blues to us. It should pass soon, it'll get better ❤️

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Completely normal I think. I was so emotional a few days after my son was born. It took a few weeks for my hormones to level out and to start feeling like myself again.

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Yes, baby blues. I had them bad. I’m much better now at 3 weeks pp. don’t worry it gets better

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Totally normal - as others have said, it’s the baby blues and something no one warns you of! With my first - every day for the first couple of weeks I would sob inconsolably for about an hour, and the rest of the time life was more than a little overwhelming. I guess it makes sense because your hormones are all over the place - but fair warning would have been nice! But don’t worry - it passes pretty quickly.

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Have your OB or the pediatrician give you a PPD screener, even if just the relief of knowing what you’re going through is perfectly normal.

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Pretty normal, my first week after both was prob the worst for emotions and feeling “homesick” for the way things were before this new little life was in my hands. Sleep as much as you can. Don’t drink alcohol, that makes it worse.

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Yes, completely normal. Like others have said, it’s baby blues. It was awful for me for about a week. When I’d dip, my anxiety felt out of control. I am almost a month pp, and am feeling much better. I still have moments of anxiety, but I’m naturally an anxious person. Find people you trust and can talk and cry to. It’s okay to take care of yourself and step away for a a bit. It’s good for baby to bond with s/o, so don’t feel any guilt. 💜

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Normal! The first week I think I cried every day. Now at 13 days PP My hormones are finally starting to level out and I’m feeling more myself! The lack of sleep, the soreness and breastfeeding definitely don’t help matters but it gets easier.

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Normal!! Baby blues are nuts! 
I would have myself a good cry in the shower once a day for the first week .. and a few more times throughout the day 🙈
I still get the occasional moment but it faded for the most part after that first week. 
If it doesn’t fade or starts getting worse, or you have thoughts of hurting yourself or baby then call your doctor ASAP! 
If you’re home alone with baby and you have those thoughts call 911!

Emotional after birth?

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