Mamas with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders

Pp baby blues?

Anyone have tearful times or feelings of overwhelm 3 weeks post Partum? Having very up and down emotions that consume me and feel like I can’t cope at times. Not wanting to go on medication from the GP at this point. Any stories similar and if so how long did it last?

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this is so so normal. 2-3 weeks is right when you experience the big hormones crash.

I had a terrible hormonal crash and cried pretty much all the time. Speaking to a GP is always a good idea if you are overwhelmed and it really gets so much better x)

yes, had due to loosing 1.78L blood during birth + my best grandma passed away when my baby was 5 weeks old. My fiancé and I don’t have support village (his part died out) my part is back abroad. I’m just glad grandma saw my little one via videochat but felt guilty as couldn’t go to her funeral + mum came to help for 2 weeks from abroad when her mum passed away.🫣😮‍💨 I also did not talk to GP only to my partner who is super patient with me gladly. Hormones hit me harder at 3-4 months PP. I am now 5.5 months PP and feeling better still there are some days when I need alone time and my partner is looking after the baby. I would recommend to do daily walk it did help me but at the beginning was difficult due to weather conditions and healing. Also meet your friends without the baby even if it’s for a coffee. I started to take my lil one to some mama baba free clubs locally at the council Health visitor recommended (giggles & wiggles, baby massage etc classes) Lot of strength xx

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