So, here I am, dd 4.5 months, me physically recovered, if a bit stout. Nothing's that bad, but nothing's that great either. I'm tired, no, exhausted, utterly without energy, and can cry at the drop of a hat (as well as shout at DH for no good reason). I don't really feel like myself at all - I'm usually energetic and fantastically cheerful.
And there's no reason for me to feel like this. I'm blessed with a baby who sleeps, and a dh who works from home and is a fantastic support, so I feel as though I have no excuse at all. And to all appearances, I'm coping fine: getting dressed every day, cooking dinner, talking to people, getting out and about and so on. So I think I'd get pretty short shrift from the HV (not that she's very interested in me anyway, and it's an open clinic) or the doctor.
So, is this PND, or just the normal fabric of life with a baby? And, given that no dr is likely to prescribe me ADs, what can I do to make myself feel better? I am trying to go for a walk most days, do some gardening, but what else?
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Do I have PND? Or just a baby? And are there ways of coping without drugs.
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twocatsonthebed · 03/04/2007 14:38
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