I’ve got 3 young kids, my youngest is a toddler and I felt fine and happy until the last month or so, even though it’s hard work. Lately I feel overwhelmed, irritable, shouty, fed up, lacking in motivation to do anything. I love my children more than life but I just wish they’d all leave me alone most of the time at the moment. It’s so hard.
I’ve put on about 20 pounds as well and hate how I look. I feel so fat and embarrassed. I don’t know how it’s crept on, too much sugar and no exercise I guess. I’m still breastfeeding but trying to wean and it feels utterly exhausting and I’m touched out. My toddler is clingy and demanding.
Am I depressed or is this just my life and I need to pull myself together? Sometimes I just feel like walking out of the house and not coming back. I wouldn’t do it obviously.
Is this how all mums feel sometimes though? I don’t know whether to make a GP appointment or stop breastfeeding asap and start exercising and losing the weight. I’ve been really trying with my diet but I’m gaining weight rather than losing and it feels awful. I think breastfeeding makes me hang on to weight. Arrghh, I feel so trapped and fed up.