Looking for advice…

Ever since I’ve had my baby I feel like I cannot control my emotions, I get angry so quickly and so easily and I don’t know how to control it. I thought these feelings are just in the beginning of everything of course with the hormones during/after pregnancy being all over the place and all that. But my baby recently turned 1 and I still feel the same, every little thing that doesn’t go right, or if my baby cries for too long it gets me so angry! I feel awful that I get these feelings, and after a while when they go away I feel even worse! I take my anger/frustrations out on my partner a lot, we argue and bicker over stupid stuff when I’m in a bad mood, which I feel like I’m in all the time. I hate it! I don’t know if these feelings will pass, or if I should see someone about it, or if anyone feels the same as me but I honestly don’t know what to do and it makes me feel like an awful mum and partner. Especially because a lot of people seem to love motherhood and their new mum lives and I just can’t do it, as much as I love my baby, of course I wouldn’t change anything for the world, but I just feel stuck. No idea if this makes sense I’m just blurting, but yeah here I am!

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I believe you have Postpartum rage . A lot of people get it . You’re not alone . Sometimes therapy can help you’ll realize and learn it’s very common and you’ll find ways to cope with it

Some experience Postpartum depression and other anxiety and rage. This is normal because you’re still going through a little of hormones from pregnancy. It takes some more than a year to go back to “normal” I read that postpartum rage is a cortisol imbalance.

Having a baby is such a big life change there is no deadline on when you feel it affect you, and it by no means says you love your baby less. Definitely speak to someone as that alone can help so much xx

you are not alone, i feel almost the exact same. unfortunately i don’t have much advice, just trying doing something small everyday that brings you at least a little joy

Same girl - therapy and acupuncture have helped me so much! Also, recently, I've waited to have coffee 90 minutes after waking up and making sure that I eat something before drinking my coffee. I've noticed a HUGE difference in my mornings since doing that!

Me too!!! I can be such a bitch over the slightest things. I’m thinking about talk therapy; I think it’s due to lack of self esteem - I feel I’m a happier person when I feel good about myself. X

Post partum rage/depression is no joke girl. I had it too I had to be put on medicine. Though this time I’m going to take cannabis gummies because the medicine made me zombie out and pass out literally.

I feel very similar and I feel so bad about it I feel like my personality has changed and I have a very short fuse

i had this so bad in the beginning, i still have it a bit but it has faded. therapy and meds have helped me manage it, as well as journaling, and Ear plugs (loop engage) so you can still hear your baby but it softens the sounds so it doesn’t feel like ur brain is being Pinched. hugs 🫂

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