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I feel I can't cope!

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Bethany0509 · 11/02/2015 01:32

My little boy is 3 weeks old and I already feel as if I can't cope with him. I'm a single parent on my own and everything just feels as if it's getting too hard. I love him more than anything I know I do but as the days go on I keep finding myself feeling less and less attached to him i sometimes feel like I don't want to be around him and like I wouldn't mind if someone would just come and take him. Sometimes when he cries I shout at him or just ignor him and burst into tears. I'm so tired and I feel like crying all the time I know it's not his fault but I now find I loose my patience a lot with him just because he's crying. I'm also only a young parent so having to get used to not being able to go out anywhere is really getting to me I just feel so trapped. I dont think I have ever been so stressed in my life. It's really surprised me that I feel like this toward him but I can't help it and I just feel so terrible and I don't know what's up with me :(

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imjustahead · 11/02/2015 01:49

you aren't alone.
it's bloody hard work. keep posting and reading on here when you can. i wish id found this site when i was a new mum.
if you feel very overwhelmed you can talk to your gp.
it might also help to go to any post natal classes or weigh ins for a bit of support.

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