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Lockdown and PND

9 replies

hollowchocolate · 02/04/2021 03:10

I was reading another thread and there seemed to be a few of us.

I have PND. I scored very highly on the HVs questionnaire. Of course this was given over the phone - haven’t actually physically seen the HV since ds was a week old, which also means he hasn’t been weighed or checked in any other way. Just another thing covid has cost us.

If you’re coming on here just to tell me people have died and to be grateful please don’t. I am so sorry for everyone who has lost someone. But it’s still been a struggle.

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Laytwir024 · 02/04/2021 05:23

yup!

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hollowchocolate · 02/04/2021 07:10

You too?

It’s been tough.

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OverTheRainbow88 · 02/04/2021 07:38

Not first hand, but my sibling. It’s terrible. The lack of support is horrendous and arguably the negligence is criminal

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hollowchocolate · 02/04/2021 08:03

I hope she’s doing better now.

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Katie517 · 02/04/2021 08:28

I do not have PND thankfully but have had a baby during this time (last summer) and can only echo how hard it has been and it really is no surprise that cases of PND have increased. Every support network that is usually flagged as being vital to new mums has been taken away and what angers me the most is that while covid for some people is serious it should never have been treated as a priority vs other vital health care services such as maternity.

The care I received throughout with the exception of when I was actually in hospital was shambolic but any complaint was met with “well it’s because of covid” and post natal care was non existent I even had to beg to have my post natal check up (after a c section!) face to face and not over the phone. I know people will slam me for saying this but women who have had babies during this time have been robbed of their normal standard of maternity care and their maternity leave and it is negligent in my opinion. The NHS has been so completely focused on covid that everyone else has been forgotten and it’s just not good enough.

There are no words that will make it better OP but I really hope you start to feel better soon and have been able to have at least some sort of support from family and friends

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hollowchocolate · 02/04/2021 08:53

I honestly think it’s awful the way the needs of young children have been shelved in this.

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somuchcoffeeneeded · 02/04/2021 10:18

I’m so sorry you have PND and are unsupported. I also have a small baby and I don’t have PND but I’m very frustrated by the lack of support generally and especially for breastfeeding.

OlivejuiceU2 · 02/04/2021 10:23

Me too.

Scored highly too but have had to really fight for any helps whatsoever. It’s been a month and HV still hasn’t called back.

Mor1 · 27/04/2021 10:37

My baby is 6 months old and now I am struggling with PND. Some days are really horrible but I am on 100 g of Sertraline. My husband was extremely rude with me after the baby birth and used to judge me for caring the baby. I came to UK in February 2020 and then the COVID situation made my life so much miserable with less exposure to the new society. With zero support from husband I am now a patient who has slapped her little one four times. I feel so horrible and feel no less then a monster. Perinatal team used to visit me and today I have an appointment with a nurse who has already informed the local council that I am hurting my baby. Because of my religion I chose not to commit suicide. Sometimes I feel so helpless with my feelings.

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