sundown scaries ??

idk if this is a possibility, because my baby is almost 4 months olds now, but occasionally when my partner goes to work (they work nights), i will get really sad and anxious and just feel really lonely. even if i had a completely fine day by myself and had no hint of feeling this way. it’s like it smacks me out of nowhere. sometimes getting some sleep helps, so does being around people. does this sound like sundown scaries ? can you even get those this late post partum ?

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Unfortunately it can hit you anywhere between 0-12 months☹️

I’m there with you. I’m 10 months postpartum and I’ve been having that since I had my baby. It is now getting a bit better but I feel a bit of a doom feeling come over me when the sun starts to go down. This is what I’ve done to somewhat help. I shut all my blinds and turn on the lights before I start to notice the sun go down. I wait to get any type of cleaning done until evening time to keep me busy. I’ll also blast some good mood music to sing along and dance with my babies (6 yr old and 10 month old). As long as I keep my brain distracted it isn’t as bad.

Yea Im 9 months PP now and I still get some weird feelings like this out of nowhere.

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