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Is it normal to feel like this postpartum?

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esho · 13/11/2024 17:25

Day 5 PP and I am feeling very emotional today. Milk came in 3 days ago so thought I’d be over the worst of the hormones, but maybe not!

I feel very teary this afternoon reflecting on the last year and thinking that my first pregnancy is complete, I won’t be able to go back and experience it again nor can I rewind to last Friday when I had her. It was just such a perfect day and so much of it is a blur already! I just want to soak each and every day up.

I can’t stop just staring at my gorgeous girl, the love is completely overwhelming and terrifying. Whoever said parenting it’s like having a piece of your heart outside your own body is so right!

Everything else is perfect- we’ve plenty of family support, DH has been amazing and is equally head over heels with our baby.

Is it normal to feel the way I do?

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PurpleChrayn · 13/11/2024 17:26

Absolutely normal! Smile

teatoast8 · 13/11/2024 17:26

Yes, it's very normal 😊

Remotenut · 13/11/2024 17:28

day 5 is the worst, totally normal. I broke down crying saying I wasn’t ready to feel this much love whenever I was sitting beside the washing machine.

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vodkaredbullgirl · 13/11/2024 17:29

Very common, congratulations on your lo.

DramaAlpaca · 13/11/2024 17:34

Totally normal. Day five is about the worst, if I remember those early postpartum days correctly.

Congratulations!

charlieinthehaystack · 13/11/2024 17:42

well congrats on your lovely baby but yes in the dim and distant pass I got like this about day 5 anything would make me howl worse than the baby!

RamblasTapas · 13/11/2024 18:33

Day 5 was when I sobbed all day!

Totally normal. It will pass.

Borgonzola · 13/11/2024 18:36

Yes, very normal... I sat in bed all day breastfeeding and watched emotional films to get all my boohoos out! Very therapeutic Grin

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