Is this normal?

I am nearly 6 months pp and I thought I was finally through all of my postpartum mental health but now I have been experiencing extreme sadness and panic about the fact I will never be my old self again. I will never be living for just myself, the girl I was before feels so far gone and I don’t know who I am or how to be happy being whoever that is. I love my baby, and love being her mommy dont get me wrong, but I am not happy with myself, and lately I am not happy in my marriage. My husband is childish and he stresses me out. I love him with all my heart but he only says it’s mutual, he does not treat me like it is. And I feel terrible because I have gotten close to my coworker lately and I think he is into me and he knows Im married but I have talked with him about how I feel unhappy with my husband and he’s never tried anything with me but I think I made him feel like the door is open. I have never cheated and would never do that but I feel like I am emotionally cheating because I am catching feelings for this coworker. He gives me those butterflies I used to feel and he makes me feel like my old self. He is not somebody I would normally be attracted to and I never even thought he was good looking, I don’t even know if I really do now but I know that I like being around him and he makes me feel seen in ways my husband never has. I feel like I am doing something wrong. Has this happened to anybody else of am I just a piece of shit?

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It hasn’t happened to me but my hubby is very loving and takes the kids when I need to feel like me again. It’s normal to not feel like yourself especially if this is your first baby it’s a MAJOR change you went from basically complete freedom to having a little life to care for and constantly asking permission for things. The thing that helped me the first time and second was working out I go to a class and for the 45 minutes I get alone time with working out and lifting my anxiety. Also this is probably frowned upon but wine helps a lot hahaha 😂

Find a nanny or babysitter you trust and do date night with your hubby again. Start dating again so you remind yourselves why you fell in love and keep it alive.

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