Hey, I have really struggled with both newborn phases of my babies. My second is 13 weeks now and I have been hit sooo hard this time with not only adjusting to a new life again but with PND/anxiety. I was ok the first few weeks but from about 4 weeks I was a mess. I started sertraline and I think I am coming out the other side now. I also felt like I had no motivation and it was extremely hard to play with my older child, my house felt different and I was telling myself I was incapable of the most basic things. I am still struggling but not to the extent of a few weeks ago. Talk to your doctor and those around you for support ❤️
Also I agree with bahar, no amount of “getting out the house” was helping, or talking to people, or having a nice bloody bath! My brain was also just not right and needed the medication to help me get better. Breastfeeding too! Xx
I feel exactly the same ! Struggled the first couple of weeks and then felt better but recently jsut feel so weird…. I can’t connect who I was before having a baby to who I am now and everything I do tbag used to do before having a baby makes me feel so strange and weird x
I feel the same as you lovely, just feeling numb in my own little bubble, i have no desire to do anything i used to enjoy or even when i do i dont enjoy it anymore 😅 Hope you get the help you need and feel better soon x
Hey Bethan, I had this with my first. It’s a horrible feeling and it’s incredibly lonely- I’m so sorry to hear you’re going through it. In the end, the only thing that helped me was medication- my hormones and my brain chemistry just changed after having my son and no amount of fresh air and seeing people was going to help. I wasn’t breastfeeding so I took citalopram but I’ve had breastfeeding friends who tried sertraline and it helped. It’s not forever and it will get better - although I know right now it feels completely horrible .x