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Struggling to do anything - feel really bad for my kids. Advice please :(

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HarperJess · 30/07/2020 16:12

I'm 7 months pregnant and struggling with my anxiety and depression badly. I have zero motivation to do anything and find myself feeling agitated and angry all the time, which is filtering down into how I am with my two kids. I feel awful

I've been shouting more and my head is such a blur that I can't focus when they're trying to talk to me so I end up ignoring them or just nodding. I don't take them out anywhere because I'm too anxious to go out with them both on my own, I think that's started because of lockdown.. it's been ages since I went anywhere with them without my partner and it scares me even though I used to do it all the time. I'm also much bigger this pregnancy so feel self conscious, and I look really young even though I'm not so I get a lot of stares for having 3 under 4.
I don't even have the patience to do many activities with them and I just know they're bored all day.

I feel really bad and feel like the worst mom ever. Please tell me what I can do to get out of this rut.

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nocluemummy · 30/07/2020 16:27

I hear you :( must be really hard!

What helped us is a lot of sticker books and puzzles to go through, you know something they can do together?

nocluemummy · 30/07/2020 16:28

Also will it be possible to take a walk with one or two when the youngest naps? I know its hard with the bump :( you do have my sympathies

nocluemummy · 30/07/2020 16:29

Sorry with naps i am assuming DP works from home and can keep an eye on the napping child

HarperJess · 30/07/2020 18:09

Nocluemummy, thank you. Yes we have lots of sticker books and activity books as I'm an Usborne Organiser. But I just don't feel present at all. Like my body is here but my brain isn't. Even when I really want do do something and have all intentions to, it's like a mental block just stops me in my tracks.
I'm also bickering with DH a lot because I'm so angry all the time, I'm taking it out on him and I know I'm doing it!
He doesn't work from home sadly so it's just me and the kiddos 6 days a week. Probably doesn't help that we've recently moved to a new part of the country and know no one! So I can't meet up with people etc.
I'm sure I'll snap out of it soon, just feeling sorry for myself 🙈

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