Hormone crash or ppd? - Page 2

[pleasantlyfurious]

WIC really is amazing! Between the LC home visits (3 times this week) and this hospital grade pump they are lending me all free of charge - it has made all the difference for this BFAR mama and baby!

PS - thank goodness for this community - especially in the middle of the night!

[emnic77]

Just sharing something that helps me tremendously...may not be the case for everyone, but for me, getting up, taking a shower, doing my hair, putting on makeup - all these things make me feel human and normal. If I lay around in sweats looking gross, I feel gross, and that sends my mood into a free fall. So, even if it takes me 3 hours in bits and pieces, I get myself together every single day.

[SilverFish]

hahah, oh man, i remember day 4 (and days 3-6)! i bawled at everyone that week... my midwife, the NICU nurses, my husband, my mom... i think i spent nearly the entire week in tears. so yeah, totally normal.

i have to echo the PP about taking a shower and putting a bit of make-up and a clean shirt on. it made me feel a million times better, and then at least in the photos i looked happy and relaxed, even if i didn't exactly feel that way on the inside!

[maydaymom10]

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[maydaymom10]

Oh how I feel for you & can relate. Inwas in that same place last week. I posted a help MSG In the April DDC that is very similar to yours. From day 5-10 I basically cried all of the time b/c I didn't know what I'd gotten myself into. DS has reflux & is really gassy. Finally broke down & started giving him the Zantac rx we got. DH & I really didn't want to medicate a newborn, but it's been a godsend. Also succumbed to the paci. Nipples needed a break & it was the only thing that would stop the crying. As for bf'ing, felt similar @ 1 wk. My mw sId it was normal to have to "will" yourself to feel your babe at that time.

So, from someone who has survived 2.5 weeks so far, I cam say that it does get better & the crying will end (haven't shed a tear in 3 days). Good luck & hang in there.
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[h@ppy mama]

So glad you are doing better Yay!