Postpartum anxiety

I am literally consumed by postpartum anxiety, which I feel definitely isn’t spoken about enough as I didn’t think I’d be affected this badly. She’s a week old now and I still don’t want visitors and from this anxiety I don’t want visitors ever ! 😂 I want her in a bubble all day every day, I feel sick when I can’t see her if she’s being held whilst I have a nap I wake up feeling sick because she’s not there even though she’s just downstairs being held and that she’s safe but my brain convinces me she’s definitely not okay.
I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, which isn’t great as I’m breastfeeding but I feel so sick all day everyday that somethings wrong with her.
I need a cure for PP anxiety and I need it now ! 🥲

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Mommmma you need to give yourself a bit of a break. PPA is definitely not spoken about enough but I definitely feel some level of anxiety is normal for this early period. You’re still so new and learning all about your baby. You need to be resting, eating and taking care of yourself so you’re at your best to take care of her! It’s definitely worth speaking to your midwife whilst you’re under their care x

I was exactly the same lovely, you aren’t alone and I promise you it will get better 🫶🏼 around week 2-3 you will hopefully start to feel a little better but absolutely speak to your midwife/healthvisitor. I would ask my husband to keep baby in the room with me whilst I was resting which helped ease it a little but you really do need to rest and get some good nutrition in you as well or you’ll be no good for little one. If you want to chat feel free to reach out 🫶🏼

I was so the same. I lost 4 stone in the first 3 months because I was just feeling sick constantly and not eating. I'm 4 months pp now and I eat like a horse 🤣 it gets way better

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