Please tell me someone is feeling the same...I'm 11 weeks postpartum and my hormones are awful!! I feel like I'm constantly having a go at my husband and I can't control it. I resent him for alot of things e.g. going out to see his friends. I also just get irritated by him and find it difficult to be affectionate at times. I instantly feel bad and it upsets me that I treat him that way because he doesn't deserve it. Equally, I feel like he doesn't listen sometimes which can feel very frustrating!
I don't know if hormones are supposed to peak at this time? I think emotions are building up as I'm a first time parent and it can be very overwhelming! Does anyone else feel super hormonal?
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Have you had your first oeriod yet as alot of it sounds like a buold up of hormones. And your first one is horrific. But the resentment is normal and does build. It does help to communicate though, ecplain how your feeling. Easier said than done sometimes i know.
It does get easier though, youre going through alot and postpartuk. Is hard he needs to understand that, and you need to support each other xx

Pre pregnancy I was like this just before every period, it’s horrible! Even if you know it’s hormones it doesn’t make the feelings any less strong.
Ah yes I usually feel like this before a period but it hasn't come on yet. Plus I'm exclusively breastfeeding so I'd be surprised if it starts yet but I know it's possible 🤔
I've communicated with him and he's really understanding 🙏
I hate who I'm being 😔

Talk to your Dr about meds, talk to your partner about counseling together to navigate this chapter and or, get a break, a night or weekend away, get a massage, go on a date, TALK to another and create a list of pros and cons together and rediscuss your love languages, what you want/need and how to help another feel better as individuals and partners and create a chore list for another so, even if not seen or forgotten, you can check it off and keep another accountable (anything can count as a chore aka hug for 30sec...)

If you are exclusively breastfeeding, it will most likely not be helped by the hormone prolactin!