Hi
FTM after 2 miscarriages last year. Horribly anxious throughout pregnancy and chose to stay off medication. Longstanding history of anxiety and depression. Went on Sertraline in last week of pregnancy and had ELCS on advice of mental health team. Sertraline increased to 100mg 2 weeks ago.
I am not coping AT ALL with my newborn. He is now almost 5 weeks old and I haven't enjoyed one minute of it. My husband has had to take longer off work to support me. We've come back to parents for more support too. I can't sleep when the baby sleeps because he's so noisy (he has laringomalacia). I haven't been able to breastfeed so feel hideously guilty about that. I can't cope when he cries. He's been crying on and off this evening and we don't know why (not hungry, not wet etc). I had a panic attack because I just couldn't bear the noise anymore. My husband sent me to bed early. He's back to work tomorrow so I'll be up from 1am with the baby. I'm absolutely dreading it. I wish this wasn't my life. I feel like we've made the biggest mistake and I'm scared I'll never feel better and will forever hate this.
NHS waitlist for psychology talking therapies is 6-8 weeks.
Please tell me it gets better. I don't know what else to do :(
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Helpineedsomebody23 · 01/10/2023 19:49
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