Extreme exhaustion

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Hi all, would really appreciate advise for my wife. He have a 9 month old and he's a great baby, sleeps well, no illness and a happy little chap but my wife is struggling to cope. I think at the root of the problem I see is her being, at times (no pattern), experiencing extreme exhaustion. So much so that she will be in tears /can't think straight and obviously affecting her and our family well being. She is sleeping 7 or so hours a night , uninterrupted. Not sleeping during the day. Blood tests have come back normal and the Doctors are not much help and at a loss to know what to do next, we don't think this is depression but if you have any ideas really appreciated, will consider anything at this stage

Sounds a lot like PND to me. General non coping, low mood, unable to enjoy the baby, not looking forward to things?

Thing is, and I'm not an expert (though a midwife) with depression you don't always feel depressed exactly, just the things above. Have you talked to the HV together? They are knowledgeable about this. Also there are online tests you can do to see how you score (important to be truthful!)

Since all the blood tests are normal I would think trying ant depressants would be a good move. They take a few weeks to kick in, though.

Hope she is soon feeling better.

Sounds like PND to me. I've had 3 children in the past 6 years and I only feel I'm now coming out of feeling tired etc. r u sure she is getting enough sleep? I used to lay awake anxious the baby would wake up until I saw the sun come up. I also excessively checked the kids to make sure they were still breathing! It does go away in time but best to diagnose early before it becomes a real issue. It is life changing always having a new person there constantly that you can't just leave when you're used to be independent. Also the novelty of having a new baby wears off around 5-6 months and then when they're mobile at 9 months onwards, it is exhausting making sure they don't hurt themselves or running after them....hope she's better soon

What blood tests? I'm sure thyroid was one, but if not, get it tested.

If you ask for a thyroid test, not just TSH.

You also need free T4, combined T4, free T3 and combined T3. Thyroid anitbodies wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Yes try anti depressant.
Along with it give her emotional support and share things with her like good things.