My new Dd is only 16 days old and I am struggling. I spend most of the day dreading the night, especially now my dh is back at work and I’m doing most of the feeds/changes on my own. (I’ve insisted on this as his work involves a lot of driving). Breastfeeding has all but stopped as baby was only settling after a bottle of formula. I cry that I’ve ‘failed’ her every time I give her a bottle. I’d still like to go back to breastfeeding but I’m to afraid of unsettling her. During the day I will gladly pass her to anybody, if a stranger asked I’d probably oblige. I die inside when I hear her begin to wake up. I feel so bad about this. I adore her but I just feel so useless and compared to my husband who is a complete natural. I had a bad delivery and am still suffering with episiotomy stitches etc and a bad back from the epidural so not yet back to feeling myself. I suppose what I want to ask is is this normal or am I beginning to suffer from postnatal depression. Does anyone have any similar stories to share?
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