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Dont know what to do

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Chrisii1991 · 04/06/2020 09:06

I had my daughter almost 3 months ago and since ive had terrible postnatal depression. I had a difficult labor, i had contractions for four days and went to hospital 3 times just to be sent home with pain meds that didnt work. When i eventually had her i ha d to have an episotom y and since then i cant bear to touch down there or be touched. Ive struggled to comfort her when shes upset because this depression ha s put up a barrie r. Im on 100mg sertraline and have phone councelling but becausr of the situation i cant actually see anyone face to face. Im trying so hard but feels like the people around me are having a go at me for feeking like this and expect me to be able to cope.

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 04/06/2020 10:14

I'm so sorry. Do you think it would help you to join a virtual group with other mothers who feel the same way? There is a group (will link it below) meeting today for Postnatal support, tonight it is at 19:00 (11am PST as said on the website), so you just need to sign up before then to join the meeting. all the best x

www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/

iloveyoubutilovememore · 08/06/2020 11:19

How rubbish for you. I really sympathise with you and know exactly how you feel. I also had a really hard birth with my son, episiotomy/forceps and such a hard time with breastfeeding, which I feel contributed to my postnatal depression. Do you live with anyone else? Are you getting much help at all? And sleep? These are all things that make such a big difference to our mental health. Keep posting on here and message me whenever you want. I went through it and came out the other side. X

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