Fatigue? Baby Blues? Hormones???? - Page 2

[stacyg]

I had a little bout of sadness this week...lasted a couple of days. I seem to be feeling much better now.

Just wanted to send all of us a BIG

Hazieluna ~ Many hugs to you momma. It can be so hard sometimes. You are a GREAT mother. I second what everyone else has said. Try to get some fresh air alone or with babe. Things will get better soon...everything is so new to both of you...I would give it some time.

[forestrymom]

Well, I have been having a severe low. I have had a lot of things going on, and I'm sure that's contributing, but I just feel like I am letting everyone in my family down. I had the flu yesterday, and I know that is only making a bad problem worse, but I can't keep up with 2 kids at all. I have to have someone else here all the time, or else dd has to go to my mom's. She is aggressive toward her little brother and to me, and I just haven't had the energy to deal with it. I feel like I'm failing her, failing ds, and failing myself. I also feel like we are growing apart and I wonder if I will ever be able to handle the 2 of them together. My mom is only here for a couple more weeks, and then what?

I really feel bad for my little girl. I feel like she has had to make the biggest adjustment, and thank goodness we knew to get her used to daddy before the baby because without him, I don't know what we would do. Ds has to be on me at all times. He won't accept comfort from anyone else. Dd was high needs, but she was the same with everyone--she cried--so I didn't feel as bad letting her cry with someone other than me. Ds, on the other hand, screams if he is out of my arms and will accept no other. Its very flattering, but also very tiring.

I suffered from PPD with the first. I was going to keep the placenta, and encapsulate it this time, but my birth wasn't all I expected and my water broke 24 hours before I went into labor, and the hospital would have fought me to keep it, so I just gave in and let them have it. I am def. on the watch for it this time around, but I figure 10 days pp is too early to tell, right?

[Plaid Leopard]

Originally Posted by forestrymom

Well, I have been having a severe low. I have had a lot of things going on, and I'm sure that's contributing, but I just feel like I am letting everyone in my family down. I had the flu yesterday, and I know that is only making a bad problem worse, but I can't keep up with 2 kids at all. I have to have someone else here all the time, or else dd has to go to my mom's. She is aggressive toward her little brother and to me, and I just haven't had the energy to deal with it. I feel like I'm failing her, failing ds, and failing myself. I also feel like we are growing apart and I wonder if I will ever be able to handle the 2 of them together. My mom is only here for a couple more weeks, and then what?

I really feel bad for my little girl. I feel like she has had to make the biggest adjustment, and thank goodness we knew to get her used to daddy before the baby because without him, I don't know what we would do. Ds has to be on me at all times. He won't accept comfort from anyone else. Dd was high needs, but she was the same with everyone--she cried--so I didn't feel as bad letting her cry with someone other than me. Ds, on the other hand, screams if he is out of my arms and will accept no other. Its very flattering, but also very tiring.

I suffered from PPD with the first. I was going to keep the placenta, and encapsulate it this time, but my birth wasn't all I expected and my water broke 24 hours before I went into labor, and the hospital would have fought me to keep it, so I just gave in and let them have it. I am def. on the watch for it this time around, but I figure 10 days pp is too early to tell, right?

I had a very rough time when my 2nd baby was born, just 4 days before ds turned 2. I was a screaming, crying wreck. It took me hours to get both of them dressed and out of the house, I would have to let dd cry sometimes while I took care of ds's needs, ds was aggressive towards dd - I just felt like I was doing everything wrong and would never get it all together.

But things got better, and easier, and the 2 of them are very, very close. It will get easier for you, too. And don't be afraid to ask for help once your mom leaves. I remember telling my neighbor how hard things had been for me and he asked why I didn't ask him to help out. I mean, he was right there, home with his dd during the day, and my kids really liked him - it just never occurred to me to ask for help, even when it felt like my world was falling apart.:

[beemama]

Originally Posted by forestrymom

I suffered from PPD with the first. I was going to keep the placenta, and encapsulate it this time, but my birth wasn't all I expected and my water broke 24 hours before I went into labor, and the hospital would have fought me to keep it, so I just gave in and let them have it. I am def. on the watch for it this time around, but I figure 10 days pp is too early to tell, right?

I'm taking my placenta & I really don't know if it's helping.


hope to come back when i have hands free