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Baby blues?

Posted by on Jul. 16, 2012 at 6:47 PM
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I think i might be going through baby blues. I cry for no reason, i sometimes feel lonely although my mom has been comig over alot lately and my husband is uome with me. I keep thinking something is going to happen to my newborn son. I also feel as if i cant or wont be able to handle being a mother of two. Ive tried talking to my husband about my feelings but who am i kidding hes a man. Ive also talked to my mom who has been very helpful but i just still feel like this i hide to cry so my husband doesnt notice. Can anyone tell me ways theyve coped with the baby blues? Will these feelings ever go away? Thanks in advance. :)
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mommyakabooby
by Member on Jul. 16, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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It's normal first off, so don't worry yourself over that! There are different ways to deal with it. You can do nothing, and just let it run it's course; this is what I did and I DON't recommend it. You can make an appointment with your doctor, and get antidepressents. You can get accupuncture therapy, which actually works good, so I've heard. You can even go online, like on youtube and listen to self hypnosis videos for depression, I've actually done this for anxiety and got good results. There is also binaural beats which are supposed to work just as well as drugs for depression, you'll have to google that one if you don't know what it is. Good luck Momma, I've been there and it's not fun. But it does pass!
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hismommy2010
by Member on Jul. 16, 2012 at 7:16 PM

 First let me tell you, that to worry about your new born is normal. I was so cautious of everything. But ifit's bothering you that bad, you could talk to your doctor and see if they have any advice.

bbmkfo03
by Annemarie on Jul. 16, 2012 at 10:41 PM
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 What you're going through is so very normal, know that! How old is your baby? How long have you been feeling this way? I tried to wait it out and see if my blues got better and it turned into full blown depression. I felt like you did at first then it turned into feeling like a failure as a mother (nursing was so difficult), felt like running away, just wanted to sleep all day and just didn't feel good about myself. When I felt like running away from my DH and my 5 week old that's when I told myself "ok, this is much bigger than me and I need help". I talked to my OB, got on meds and became a much happier person which in turn made DD a happier baby-she was feeding off my negative energy! Make sure to keep talking to your hubby & your mom and talk to your doctor too.  

Maddy12922
by Member on Jul. 16, 2012 at 11:55 PM
I had baby blues with my firstborn. She was a c section baby. My second was a vbac and I had no depression. 3rd child was another c-section and I had major depress. ion and had to be hospitalized. I would say get help asap. I had baby blues 3 days after birth. Major depression 2 months after 3rd child was born. The symptoms I had were weight loss and I dont mean like a few pounds. I lost 20pds in 3 wks, i had no appetite, inability to fall asleep despite being exhasted, and nightmares, some of the worst I ever had. Even today if I have a nightmare I know im slipping into a depression. So yeah Ive experienced both, so if you think its post partum depression get some help.
marisab
by Marisia on Jul. 17, 2012 at 12:36 PM

yes and its very importent u tell the dr becaus eu may need a med to help or maybe nothing but u dont want it to get worse.its mainly cause your hormones are all weird

LindaClement
by Linda on Jul. 18, 2012 at 12:30 PM

You are crying for very good reasons: your body is flooded with hormones and you're struggling to deal with it all. It's normal (and healthy).

Crying is what helps cope. Trying too hard not to cry will make you genuinely insane.

Also: sleep whenever your baby sleeps. You're recovering from pregnancy, still, and you need a lot more rest than you're used to.

sammiesmom09
by on Jul. 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM

The same thing happened to me when I had my dd 3 years ago. I speak to a dr and they gave me medicine which helped so much.  Luckily my dh and mother were amazing and made sure they were around always and helped me until it passed.

Don't beat yourself up over this it happens and there is help out there. Go seek it and you'll feel better Good luck!!

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