Struggling with post partum emotions?

Question

I'm really struggling with my emotions. This is my first baby and I love her so much but I don't feel like myself and it's driving me nuts. I feel like I'm in a bad dream and it won't end. Like that feeling you get when you have a bad dream and it stays with you as you wake up but goes away? Mine isn't going away. I feel so horrible ):

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If you're really experiencing that bad of symptoms better to go make an appointment asap with your OB and talk to them. I've heard a lot of horror stories w PPD and it's not a good thing for anyone to go through. You need to stay healthy for that baby! Even if it means getting your mind right first!

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I felt like this after my first. I would def talk to your doc because I never did and I got much much worse and I thought it was just part of the "baby blues" time period after a baby is born but looking back now I know I had undiagnosed PPD, and never got help with it and i didn't feel back to normal until my son was 6-7 months old. It was awful.

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PPD is very real and sometimes can feel so isolating. Talking with your OB sooner rather than later would be the first step I recommend. Most OB's are equipped to help with the medicine side of depression, but they can usually recommend a good therapist to talk to!  Some insurances will even cover several of the first visits with a therapist. Hang in there momma!! Hope you're able to feel like yourself soon :)

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I dealt with it with my first child. Taking care of a baby is scary and I know we are so excited to finally meet them but then all of a sudden we have to care for them and don't truly know what to expect or have the right answers. I myself kept crying and didn't know why. I didn't want to be on a depressant so I met with a lady who just let me talk and within days I was back to normal.  I think this happens to so many women so please don't be afraid to reach out.  Good luck dear!

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I'm the same in a sense where I sit here loving in my baby but realizing this us my life now. I don't get to drop him off and go back to my life like I'll would if I was just babysitting. Sleepless and anxious 24/7 is something that has hit hard for me. I just keep dreaming of the day when he's a teenager and sleeps all day! 😂

Struggling with post partum emotions?

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