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Tips For Dealing With Postpartum Blues
- Connect with others. Support groups can help you
to feel more connected, but can also result in friendships that go
beyond meeting times. Your life has changed and you will need to change
and expand your friendships as well.
- Be alone. Try to arrange a bit of alone time occasionally.
Even a 15-minute break can be refreshing. Go for a short walk, take
a hot bath, or go out for a cup of tea by yourself.
- Talk to a therapist. A
couple of sessions might make all the difference in the world.
- Cry. Think
of your tears as a soothing balm that will make you feel better.
- Call
for help. Post a phone number for a good parent stress line near
the telephone. If you find
yourself experiencing despair or intense anger, call. The people that
man these lines are familiar with what you’re going through and
they can help.
- Use aromatherapy. To raise your spirits, try combinations
of ylang ylang, clary sage, geranium, and rose essential oils in
an aromatherapy diffuser, or added to a hot bath.
- Try homeopathy. Ignatia and natrum muriatricum are good for weepiness and moodiness. Kail carbonicum is good for irritability and fatigue.
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