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theresa
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 Posted: 02/08/07 - 00:00 Post subject: I feel overwhelmed by having a baby |
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I was so looking forward to having my baby, but ever since my baby has been born I've had the blues. Little frustrations seem so overwhelming and I want to be enjoying my daughter and instead I end up crying when she does. My sister says it's just postpartum adjustment and things will get better and I hope she's right. Sometimes it's hard to believe things will ever change.
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zweber
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I know how you feel, but it is perfectly okay to feel overwhelmed. Having a baby brings many changes, and parenting is one of the most challenging changes you will experience, but when you're not feeling like yourself, these changes can seem overwhelming. Your mom is partially right, the postpartum adjustment period can be a difficult one …see those hormone changes may produce chemical changes in the brain that play a part in causing depression. For women who experience it, some will feel better within a few weeks other for several months. It is no one’s fault … new moms need to get the right help and help is available.
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lavagirl
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Hi Theresa,
It's so normal to feel that way.  Took me years to finally conceive my baby and when he came, it was sooo overwhelming. I had to be "on" 24 hours a day.
The first month is the hardest. Then the second gets easier and the third, easier and so on. Trust me.
Just be sure, very sure, to sleep when she sleeps and don't feel bad about crying when she cries, it actually helps. I found that I was more weepy when I was more tired (rather than just tired  )
and you know what? it's the hormones. When your beautiful baby turns 6 months, you'll feel so much more like yourself. Hormones and sleep deprivation. Those are the culprits. Be sure to go out for a walk every day, just to the coner and back will do you a world of good. Plus you get to show off your baby
If your baby-blues make you think really dark thoughts, be sure to talk to your doctor. This is important and don't feel foolish. It's better to talk about it than keep it all in.
Sorry to go on and on but I had the blues for a solid 3 months. Then they popped up unannounced every once in a while until my baby was 6 months and then only a peek or two until he reached 1 year.
Enjoy resting with her and remember, those dishes can wait.
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