PPA

This is really normal this early on, it's awful and if the intrusive thoughts or anxiety continue definitely seek some help from the health visiting team...but it is very normal to feel this way and it should pass xxx

I just want to add to the comment above, I felt exactly the same with my first. The physical feelings the anxiety caused were also awful. I just want to say it will get better, I promise. If you feel that you need to speak to someone reach out. I was very close to going on some anti anxiety medication but by about 6/7 weeks things started to settle and I could see a way through. You’re not alone xxxx

Oh gosh I’ve been the same. I’m nearly 3 weeks PP and certainly got the first 1.5 weeks I felt exactly the same.
Things have started to ease off once I was getting out the house and taking baby in the pram, car etc.

My advice is use the help around you, my midwives and health visitor both offered wellbeing visitors to chat to and continued support if I felt I needed it.

My other advice, which had mixed reviews, but for bedtime is to get an Owlet sock. They are expensive but were brought one when I was pregnant for exactly that reason.. enabling us to sleep without worrying every time we nodded of or baby seemed quiet. Its been a god send for us and has been the time I was least anxious.

Please feel free to reach out to me privately if you wish to chat more xx