Still emotional 9months after giving birth

[jakeybob]

I would like to know how I can stop crying. I went shopping last week, got to the till and realised I'd forgotten my purse and began to blubber. Anything can set me off, many of them quite silly. I never used to be like this. I am still bf and do wonder if it's the hormones and will I have to put up with this until my son stops!

[Newbarnsleygirl]

Do you think it could be PND, jakeybob?

[jakeybob]

I don't know? I've suffered with depression in the past and it didn't feel like this.

[Newbarnsleygirl]

Do you cry alot?

How do you cope other than the crying?

[fastasleep]

Until about 3 months after I stopped breastfeeding I cried at everything and blushed incredibly easily for some reason.. I just felt generally strange! Then I got pregnant and I'm even worse lol.... but I'd say it was the breastfeeding - it made me weird! As long as there are no other 'symptoms'

[jakeybob]

I'm fine otherwise. I was told I'd be more tearful after birth due to hormones all over the place. Does bf cause them to stay like this? I have no-one to ask as all my friends and family bottle fed. I will cry at anything, can be sad or happy. It's very annoying esp when I'm out, people look at me strangely and are a bit embarrassed.

[fastasleep]

I think it wears off eventually! As long as you don't get in a cycle of breastfeeding - getting pregnant - breastfeeding etc then you'll be crying buckets for years like me!

[jakeybob]

Thanks fastasleep. It's good to know Im normal.