Anxiety two weeks postpartum, considering medication: experiences and side effects?

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I’m 2 weeks postpartum but having bad anxiety. I’ve always had health anxiety and worry about getting enough sleep but I’m

Really struggling.

He’s only sleeping 2.5 hours and I’m paranoid of him getting ill and not sleeping even more!

The midwife has said this is more than post partum and referred me to the doctors for anxiety medication.

Did you go on anxiety medication after birth and did it help????

I’m worried that it will muck up my cycle/periods or have other side effects.

Thank you in advance xx

Only sleeping 2.5 hours at a time, I assume you mean? That’s totally normal. If you feel you need it then definitely talk to GP. Why would you worry about your periods? Most women take months to get their period back after birth. I decided to do counselling instead which massively helped but appreciate it is time commitment and I paid for it otherwise nhs wait so long