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Antenatal/postnatal depression

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soup00 · 07/01/2018 22:35

Hi ladies

I could do with some advice. I am a first time mum and my baby is 5 days old.
Birth went well and I've been ecstatic. I am totally in love with with my baby and he has settled well. Midwife is pleased with us both and will see me in a weeks time.
I, on the inside, and a total ball of anxiety that something bad is going to happen to my baby. It's like I've got this desperately longed for baby and someone or something will take him away. Me and my oh are taking him out for the first time tomorrow (only to a shopping centre for an hour!) but I am already nervous and anxious that he will come to harm. Every time I look at him I want to cry. I want to rewind back to when o had just had him and was in hospital just the 2 of us! Visitors have been a steady stream and we have had my parents stay over for 2 nights as they live far away. This has been hard as I have obviously let them cuddle the baby all day (in between breast feeding) but then feel guilty for feeling jealous! Argh it's so confusing x
Please please tell me this is normal and it will pass???? I feel so tearful right now and have no one to talk to

Thanks x

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