Hormones

[BensMom]

Man, these hormones are crazy. Yesterday, I was weepy at every little thing. I just wanted to cry at anything that was a set back, from red lights to a call from DS' school. We sent the older two kids up to Grammas today so I can get some rest and heal more...I was one minute so ready to get rid of them and then as soon as we dropped them off with SIL...I missed them and wanted to cry. On the way home, the baby started crying and got really angry, so she was *mad crying* for the last 5 mins of the drive. I was nearly hysterical by the time we got home. I leapt out of the car to get her out and DH and I were basically working against each other (he was pushing the door open button and I was pulling the handle) and teh van door wasnt opening. I nearly pulled the thing off the hinges trying to get to my baby. It was crazy. Like a huge surge of hormones telling me to rescue my baby NOW!

How is everyone else doing? How long does it take for this stuff to even out? I cant quite remember from my last births.

[Ironica]

No idea on how long... still waiting here, been 2.5 weeks. Last time, I just didn't have any of the hormonal issues, but I was on antidepressants.

[ChristyH]

Yup, I'm a hormonal mess too. DH is back to work and already out of town on business and will be gone basically until July. I miss him so much but mostly I miss the help and I'm already feeling overwhelmed which doesn't help the hormones. I'm a wreck between yelling or crying depending on my mood and at night I usually just settle into a big long cry after everyones gone to bed and it's just me and the baby. I hope it doesn't last long because I hate feeling this way

[mama_nomad]

i've been alright aside from the first few days, but i asked my midwives about it at the time. their advice was motherwort (herbal tincture, "mothers little helper" they call it) which seemed to help right away. also evening primrose oil (capsules--about 2000mg a day) helps balance things out. they also said that many women experience another hormone swing around 2 or 3 weeks so i am still taking the herbs and looking out for that. taking it really easy has helped me transition--its been 2 weeks tomorrow and i still have not left the house. and just being with mah baby i can't believe what our bodies have been through!!