Anxiety/paranoia and new baby

[RubyDuchess2014]

First post but have been visiting the site since i found out about pregnancy. My daughter was born early with quite a traumatic birth following a ruptured placenta and is now ten weeks old.

Since the birth i have been gradually feeling more and more anxious, lonely and often paranoid. I have a history of depression and though i dont feel depressed, wonder if it could be PND. I find myself getting angry at my partner for no reason, have accused him of lying to me etc. I am also paranoid that someone has been in my house when I've been out amongst other things.

Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated as im unsure as to whether it warrants speaking to my gp about or if it is normal to feel this way.

Could well be PND and good on you for recognising it. Do you have a health visitor? Mine did a PND screening as a matter of course and it may be easier to discuss it in the comfort of your own home when you have a 10 week old too.

Sorry to hear that the birth was traumatic. It certainly could be contributing to how you're feeling now. It's so very hard dealing with your feelings about that while juggling broken sleep and a new baby.

Thank you - i think i will book an appointment with GP. I think you could be right about lack of sleep, probably doesn't help with regards to thinking rationally.