Hello,
I really feel down and I guess I’m posting for some advice, a handhold or some words to give me some strength. I had my baby by c-section nearly 4 weeks ago and things have been a bit difficult regarding sleep and colic. I feel exhausted and sleep deprived. The past week with the heatwave I have cried and struggled to get through each day. My baby wants to be held constantly and I spend hours walking around the house rocking him. My bleeding has become very heavy with more clots but the GP said it’s fine. My c-section wound has a couple of red patches on it and a bit of pus coming out which comes out more noticeably after a shower. I started the progesterone pill a week ago and have since developed spots over my face and chest and I think it’s also contributing to my mood. I constantly feel dirty because of the heavy bleeding and being unable to go to the toilet as often as I’d like to, to change my pad . Hearing him scream is also distressing so I prefer to comfort him. I had a traumatic start to my pregnancy which involved NHS mistakes/negligence and I nearly lost my baby. I love him so much. I thought as he’s not my first child, it would be so much easier but now I’m starting to feel like I’m not good enough and finding the strength to get through all of this feels difficult at present. Im also running around after my other children, trying to make sure that they are happy and content. I’m usually very positive and when it has been cooler and I’ve had some sleep I’m my normal self but when I’ve hardly slept and I feel disgusting and hot I feel like breaking down. Is this all understandable or is it a sign of postnatal depression? I apologise if my post is a bit muddled and difficult to understand
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Struggling in the postnatal period
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3jellybeans · 12/08/2020 19:11
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