PPD

Hi I’m 6 weeks PP on Saturday and I’m struggling so much with my mental health.
I’m not sure if it’s the sleep deprivation or that I’m genuinely depressed.
I struggled a few years ago with depression last year I was much happier not 100% but i definitely was happier in my life. When I found out I was pregnant it was the happiest I’d ever been but the last few weeks I find myself hating my baby sometimes and I hate that I feel like that.
I don’t want to be a mum anymore I feel like I can’t do it at all. My baby suffers with colic so it’s been very rough recently too.
I have so much support around me I’m only a young mum (19) and at first I was doing good I was okay but now I just wish I was dead sometimes.
Just wondering if anyone has any advice or can relate? I feel like an awful person right now.

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Honestly, colic is so tough to handle! when they just don’t seem to settle whatever you do but just know it does pass!! And almost overnight. One day you’ll just suddenly noticed that it’s gone. My son really struggled with colic for the first eight weeks but he barely has it now. hang in there you’re doing great, even if you think that you’re not.
Definitely reach out for support from your health visitor. Postnatal Depression is really common and nothing to be ashamed of. working with little sleep always makes your emotions so much more intense! sending you lots of love. You’ll get through this. You’re such early days it will get easier I promise .

Hey,

Being a mum is so so so so hard. Everything is completely new, life changes entirely overnight, the hormone changes are insane. It’s a lot and you’re not an awful person for feeling this way, you’re just human. And it’s ok.

PLEASE reach out to your midwife or health visitor for support, you don’t need to do this alone

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