I've reached the end of my tether!

[Cupcakemummy85]

I finally can't take it anymore. Dd2 is just 3 months and never stops crying. My dd1 22 months is getting ignored I've got PND and am on 40mg of citalopram and it's not doing a thing! I'm bf and hating it but dd2 won't take a bottle of course. I dread waking up in the morning because I know how awful the day will b. do I ask the gp for something stronger? I had counselling with my first dd and it did nothing but go says I should give it a go but I don't even have time to eat let alone go and talk for hours! I feel like getting in my car and leaving. I want to feel happy again.

Cupcake, do you have any childcare for your older one? I negotiated with psychological therapies that I could be seen with my baby as breastfeeding and he always attended with me, wouldn't have been able to otherwise.

I sympathize about breastfeeding. I had similar. It's really tough going.

Cupcake - this really is the very worst time - and it will get better in a few weeks. Do you think dd2 has colic? If so this tends to end as abruptly as it started about now at 3 months. Drop the bfing - you have done enough and your very best - if you are hating it it will not help bonding and might be the cause of colic or the incessant crying. Speak to your GP about upping your dose - and look at other ways of getting support. Could your partner make you a sandwich ready for lunch - can you getout on your own in the evenings for an hour? You will get thru it -- one hour at a time. Take care.

Hi - I would think it is exhausting having two children under age of 2. Could you get some support from homestart to come into your house a few hours a week. Would that practical help be useful? Your health visitor can refer you or think you can even self refer( but more likely to get seen quicker if have hv referral!)