Post partum rage

Is anyone else feeling this?

I've never felt it as intensely as I have over the past couple of days along with with self-loathing, guilt, shame etc that comes along with it.

It is so irrational and I know I have an awful lot to be grateful for but when it hits, I barely even recognise myself and find it hard to shake off and move on.

I've read all about it and know what's recommended to address it but I guess I'm just looking to not feel so alone/crazy.😩

It feels wrong even typing this anonymously so please be kind in the comments for me/anyone else who reads them as it feels like there needs to be more open dialogue on the topic!

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Oh, me 1000% you’re definitely not alone. An actual shitstorm of negative feelings and the rage is horrible! It makes me feel crazy or like a horrible person even though I’m not acting on it and doing my best just to keep it in. I’m EBF as well and my little one refuses a bottle so I’m not getting any time to myself to try and decompress. Feel a little bit like a pressure cooker so I’m trying to find outlets to help process the intensity of the emotion.

Thank you for commenting! It honestly makes me feel so much better hearing it from someone else. I've been angry before but this is an entirely different mix of feelings altogether and so incredibly intense. I also EBF so completely get how hard it is to not have a break plus my LO is going through a phase of not wanting me out of his sight/needing me all the time/fussiness after being quite independent so it's relentless. I'm planning on throwing myself back into working out as I've let that slide completely - hopefully it will help but I'll have to work out how to entertain him whilst I'm doing it😅

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