Support needed

[Mimx94]

I’m 6mo pp, I love my baby to bits!! I’ve always struggled with anxiety and becoming pregnant increased it and having a baby made it even worse, instead my anxiety would be about her instead of myself! Anyhow, I seemed to be getting better, Googling lees, and generally feeling better and I went and broke three bones in my foot! Now I can’t even look after her properly, my family and partner are helping (partner has had to take time off work). We live in a 3 storey house, kitchen being on bottom level, living room in middle, bathroom and bedroom on top. I can’t even wash her bottles and I feel so so useless. I just want to be able to stand up with her and feel like we’re stuck in the house sooo much and she’s missing out. I’m trying to stay positive, like in 5 weeks I’ll be OK but then I worry I won’t be and it’ll still be healing. Just looking for some reassurance really!

[ApparentlyGeriatric]

Hiya, I'm not sure I have any useful advice but I didn't want to read and run!

I suffer with antenatal depression and general anxiety but haven't experienced post natal yet.

However, I did break my arm badly when my 2nd DC was a few months old. It was a NIGHTMARE, I couldn't change nappies etc and completely empathise with your situation and sense of feeling trapped. Do you have any family you can stay with at all?

I ended up decamping to family's house for a few weeks to get support with nappies, etc while hubby was working. We were very lucky to have that option and it's worth thinking about if you have it too.

Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery!