Advice from other Moms please!!???!
Question: My son is 8.5 months old. Well for the past few 2 months I have really been down in the dumps. Not depressed, but I just feel really weird. I am extremely tired no matter what, I have no energy. I feel so unattractive, especially everytime I look in the mirror, I get reaaly upset and depressed. And my social life is just terrible. I try to be social, especially at work, but I either just dont have the energy or no confidence. My confidence and self esteem have really gotten bad. I just dont want to talk to anyone or avoid talking because I have no more confidence, and feel very unattractive. I feel like a walking zombie everyday, no matter how much sleep I get. Has any other Moms felt like this months later?? It almost feels like Im going through postpartum now. I did for the first few weeks after I had him. Like I said, Im not depressed, Im completely happy being a Mom and my son is my life. CONTINUED BELOW< PLEASE READ!!!
Answers: My son is 8.5 months old. Well for the past few 2 months I have really been down in the dumps. Not depressed, but I just feel really weird. I am extremely tired no matter what, I have no energy. I feel so unattractive, especially everytime I look in the mirror, I get reaaly upset and depressed. And my social life is just terrible. I try to be social, especially at work, but I either just dont have the energy or no confidence. My confidence and self esteem have really gotten bad. I just dont want to talk to anyone or avoid talking because I have no more confidence, and feel very unattractive. I feel like a walking zombie everyday, no matter how much sleep I get. Has any other Moms felt like this months later?? It almost feels like Im going through postpartum now. I did for the first few weeks after I had him. Like I said, Im not depressed, Im completely happy being a Mom and my son is my life. CONTINUED BELOW< PLEASE READ!!!
its normal hun.. i did that for the first year!!!! you are just tired and when you are tired you can feel in the dumps mood.. now I'm gonna tell you something and not to upset you, but to help you if you ever feel this way.. firstly, you already said you felt the effects of post par tum in the beginning right? what kind of feelings did you feel? if you feel any type of wild, abnormal feeling to harm yourself or your child or you crave things that are not food items, then please seek medical help.. these are some signs of post partum, but not all feel this way.. even the best of best moms can go through some wild , major changes, so please dont take offence. now i don't know you and you don't know me, but it would be wrong of me to just leave this message with "yeah, you are fine and its gonna pass" i just want to cover some of the other characteristics of post par tum that i have herd of. obviously you seem depressed and feeling "unpretty" or lack of energy, and that by itself is normal and even 8 months passed the delivery.. sometimes its just good to talk with fellow mothers who went through it, so asking like you are doing is a good step in the right direction.. if you wanna chat with me, you can e-mail me and say whatever you like.. im a good listener and know what its like to feel the way you feel now...
It happen to Me..and is normal..But I'd say go back to Your Doctor and tell Him what is happening..You may need some type of safe medication to help You through this..
Ive got a 5 year old daughter, ever since I had her Ive felt the way you do. I keep trying to change the way I feel but I cant, I literally spend some days in a mental fog, where Im not really there. I love my daughter, will do anything for her. But I have no friends since I left her dad when she was 3 months old, and I dont really want to meet any one to make new friends. I feel like I want to sleep, but when night comes Im wide awake. Ive reduced the amount of time with my family as I just be bother making conversation. I know how you feel. Im not sure what it is eaither, Im on mood stabilizers, but I still feel like Im not there all the time. I hope things improve for you sweety.
Hi, I am also a mother, of 4 that is, my youngest is a 1 year old. I know exactly what you are talking about. I experienced post par-tum depression with my first child and it got more severe with each and every pregnancy, I also started having panic attacks and worrying about everything" weird Worries". I can definitely sympathize with you, it is very stressful on your mind and body when you have children, it can sometimes take a year or longer for your body to get back to it's pre pregnancy state.I would definitely talk to your doctor about anxiety meds, but try and de stress your self, even though you may not feel like getting out just do it, it does help. Also try and focus on the wonderful things in your life if you have a belief in God pray, most importantly give yourself a break relax! I'm sure you are a wonderful mom, and these feelings will subside, learn to control your feelings don't let them control you!
This is very normal. There are a lot of hormonal changes your body has gone through. You need to tell your doctor, he or she may prescribe a mild antidepressant for you.
Very normal. I felt like that as well. Its all part of your post delivery symptoms. Your hormones are all out of whack and will go back to being normal soon. Congratulations on the birth of your son. Enjoy him as much as you can! Mine is now 12 yrs old and before you know it, time will fly and yours will be all grown up... See if you can get someone in your family (your mom perhaps or your son's dad) to watch him and give yourself a day in the spa.. get a facial, get your hair and nails done and give yourself a treat for giving birth to your beautiful baby boy! Good luck!