Baby Blues

Did anyone else experience the baby blues or any ppd symptoms?

Currently 8 days pp and for the last 5 days I’ve had on and off anxiety and crying spells. I’m a FTM and essentially my feelings are just that I’m stressed, overwhelmed and maybe sad it won’t just be my husband and I anymore. Little things make me cry and I feel so alone. I fear this new identity as a mom and worry that I’ll miss my old identity and the freedoms that I had.

I love my baby so much but it’s so demanding breastfeeding around the clock and not really being able to get out much.

My husband is my biggest supporter and has been wonderful, but he can only do so much in terms of caring for our newborn.

I guess I’m hoping I’m not alone. And that others have cried a lot postpartum and that it gets better and I’ll feel like myself again.