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makk2 · 22/11/2024 01:46

Hi everyone.. i'm a 17 year old (this matters further along) first time mum to a little boy who was born in july of this year! since before he was born. i've struggled with my mental health, body imagine, eating everything you'd imagine. all from childhood trauma SA DV etc for as long as i can remember so years! i've been lying to everyone about how i feel especially at the time my midwife's health visitor etc. i broke down to my partner yesterday and told him everything how i felt.. due to my age and having them invoked when i was younger as i struggled massively with school i had social work just checkup when i was pregnant all went fine! i'm absolutely petrified to speak up incase they use my age and problems against me.. anyone have any ideas what to do, i really don't want to live like this anymore my brain and heart hurts i break down every night, every time my son cries (FYI i've never once hurt him physically or mentally) i feel like such a failure i didn't get help before he was here i just don't know how i can't speak or regulate my emotions.. i definitely have some sort of ptsd due to all that happened and i think that's making it worse.. but as i said before im so scared incase they try and take him off me or get social work back invoked as i know it wouldn't help only worse i just need the correct support.. what would you do in this situation?

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TinyMouseTheatre · 17/12/2024 21:49

I'm so sorry that you're struggling with what's happened to you in the past and that you've had no replies.

How are you doing now?

makk2 · 18/12/2024 07:59

TinyMouseTheatre · 17/12/2024 21:49

I'm so sorry that you're struggling with what's happened to you in the past and that you've had no replies.

How are you doing now?

still the same if im being completely honest and now my lo is teething and up all night he was sleeping through the night so its a major shock to the system i also struggle with being tired due to low iron its super low but waiting to hear back from drs to see what they can do to help i feel awful i'm so tired all the time i feel so so guilty i cant do much with him thank you for replying and asking means a lot

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