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Postnatal depression??

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GuernseyTeddy · 27/08/2013 20:09

So unhappy.

Two week old baby. Really good little boy. Generally feeds, eats, sleeps well etc.

But I'm just not coping. Home alone ALL the time. No family and friends here and partner is completely unsupportive. Morning after I came home from hospital with DS after caesarean, he didn't wake til gone 10 am having left me to do all the night feeds(FF) and get up with the baby.

I've nowhere to go - no job or money, and I often feel like my son would be better off without me as my low mood is going to affect him sooner or later.

Thought about killing myself a few times. Even walked out of the house in the middle of the night when DS was just a few days old (DP there of course).

What do I do?

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pudseypie · 27/08/2013 20:18

Please speak to your midwife / health visitor or gp first thing tomorrow. I got postnatal depression and still suffer with it now even tho my ds is 21 mths old. I hid it for 4 months until my dh took me to docs. My gp and health visitors have been amazing. Just wish I'd asked for help sooner. Please don't wait like I did. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of. Phone the doctor or health visitor first thing. Sending you lots of support. Smile

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