Postpartum Anxiety

Hi there all! I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl at the end of July, and over the last week or so, I’ve been experiencing so many anxious waves, where I’m literally worrying about anything and everything and I just feel like I’m losing touch with myself ☹️ it’s not constant thankfully, and it has gotten easier as the days go by, but when it hits, it hits like a freight train and all I want to do is cry 🥲

It’s even to the point where I’m anxious about little things like showering, which is just mortifying to admit 😅 I guess I’m posting this just to get it off of my chest and maybe see if anyone else is feeling this way?

Thank you for reading either way 🫶🏻

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You’re not alone. I had my little girl 11days ago and I’m in the same boat.

Ive been exactly the same. I am a very anxious person pre and during pregnancy, but i think i managed to deal with it alright. But having a newborn and starting this whole new life is something else. Sometimes the thoughts come first and sometimes just a feeling of pure anxiety and panic attacks. This usually happens when im not doing something or not with someone and its quiet, ill just get this sudden hit and cant stop crying. Or ill fixate on something or an intrusive thought and the thoughts or feelings just spiral. I cant nap and the thought makes me sick as the first couple of times out of hospital i woke up not knowing where i was so now i cry if someone suggests a nap and im like who does that?! 😂

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