Scared of my rage
I’m severely sleep deprived and in the night when my 7m old wakes up (which is often, on average every 2h) I just swear at her and I feel so angry and the level of rage I feel scares me. I have intrusive thoughts like I’ll just run out the front door and wait for a car to hit me. Then I feel a lot of shame and like a horrible mother. What to do?
I’ve already tried to get help and the SSRI but it didn’t agree with me.
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I’ve been like this for the past couple of days with my 16 mo. She’s been so whingy and not sleeping through the night for seemingly no reason and I feel ever so guilty with how angry it’s made me
Have you been referred to the perinatal team? Sounds like you need the extra support. The urge to run is 1 of the well know symptoms of postnatal depression. I was under the perinatal team with my first born and they really helped me. There are other antidepressants that you can try as well if you need them. Please dont struggle in silence. Theres people who want to help. ❤️
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My partner and I have been together for a while. There was a lot of drama with his ex at the beginning, so the kids didn't like me initially. I get why the transition was hard, but we're running into a wall now that I gave birth.
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It really unsettled me especially the thought of her resentment if I had a daughter. I gave birth to a baby boy but still.
How do you guys handle stepkids who are openly resentful about a new baby, and how do you set boundaries with FaceTime calls when the ex is involved? Any advice is appreciated!
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