Is it normal?

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Is it normal to cry daily the first weeks of having a baby? I'm not sure if I'm getting depressed or just regular stressed and tired. But every night I get sad and cry. It's better when my husband's home but I have the baby 90% of the time which is fine. I'm so tired and he's only 11 days old. I just wanna rest. My c section incision is still healing and I just need rest so badly.

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Ur hormones r all over the place, ur sleep deprived and going thru prob the biggest adjustment you’ll ever have. Yes it’s normal. Baby blues r common but should lift in a week or two. If not, have a chat with ur dr. They will be able to offer help and support incase ur suffering with ppd.

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You should notice your emotions calming down in the next week. Your hormones will be completely out of whack for another few days. If by the end of next week you don’t notice your mood starting to lift a little bit, then let your doctor know. It’s normal to feel this way in the first two weeks of having a baby, if you don’t start to feel better after 2 full weeks, then it could be PPD.

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It’s awful but it’s normal. Hang in there ❤️

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Girl it’s so normal. I cried every night the first week, and many nights the second week. After the third week, I started to get better. It takes time. As long as you’re just exhausted and not having any overly depressing thoughts, give it a few more weeks and see if you feel better once your hormones level off. If after that it’s not better, or your having extreme depressive episodes where you think you’ll hurt yourself or someone, see a doctor.

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Hormones and exhaustion will do that to you. It’s really hard for the first few weeks but most likely you’ll turn the corner around 3-4 weeks and feel a little less messy. Certainly stay tuned into your feelings and ask your doctor for a referral if things are feeling super dark but crying a lot and sadness are pretty normal at least in the beginning. Hang in there, mama ♥️

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At the hospital, they told my fiancé and I that if I’m sad for more than 2 weeks, then we need to get that checked out. I was crying for the first couple days, for no reason and then it went back to normal.
Ultimately, you know yourself better. If you are concerned, definitely get help and speak with your doctor. There are great resources out there for PPD and PPA and you don’t have to be unhappy. You got this momma 💕

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Definitely normal. I cried everyday after my son was born. LOTS of hormones are leaving your body and trying to regulate again. You're getting used to life with a new baby. Your body is healing from major surgery. So many changes. But definitely keep an eye on it and  if it continues definitely let your doctor know.

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I could say I have become more emotional after having my baby. She is 18month now and I'm still the same. I can't say I m depressed. But I cry easily for minor reasons. I'm still sleep deprived cause my daughter wakes up at night to nurse. I just love her very much and hope I will be ok soon.

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The baby blues last the first few weeks, after that it may be time to talk to your doctor. So in a sense yes it is normal cause it’s all the hormones getting out our system and our body trying to regulate again. That may result in crying for no reason and frequent crying. I got the baby blues with both my son and daughter, I cried many times throughout the day every day, sometimes cause I was overwhelmed and others just cause I felt like I needed to. I hope it gets better for you, this stage is very hard and sleep deprivation doesn’t make it any better, can you have family or friends with baby so you can nap? Or find a babysitter so you can just go in your room and sleep some?

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