3 weeks post partum I’ll be 1 month Wednesday

I only get sad at night and become very numb and don’t want to be around anyone, don’t want to talk. Anyone else experiencing this and what do you do to help yourself? And what can your partner do to help?

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I experienced this as well, for me it was because I hated being up at night feeding the baby all alone since my husband would be sleeping. I would feel so lonely and in my thoughts that I dreaded night time to come. If it’s possible ask your partner to help you in the night time, split the feedings if baby is bottle fed that way you can rest

Sleep at night do NOT stay up at night give that shift to dad you need sleep to heal mentally and physically

I say give yourself time. I think it could also be the baby blues. I would feel sad and I wanted to cry, I felt dumb because I didn’t understand why. Your body is still going through a lot and your hormones are all over the place. If these feelings persist after a month I say to seek PP therapy.

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