Im very emotional is this normal

[kbaby]

Hi,
DD is 15 weeks old and since she was about 7 weeks ive been far more weepy than normal. But not in a everything is on top of me type more of a sentimental way. For instance I now cant watch any wildlife programes, animal hospital, childrens hospital or anything involving people dying. The thing thats getting to me the most is that I cry when I think or hold DD. This happens at least twice a day. When I hold her or when we are playing together I am so proud of her I could burst and when I think of how much I love her I start to fill up and feel weepy {doing so now} Te worst is at night when I feed and cuddle her before bed time. I smell her and stroke her soft little head and think about how bad I would feel if something were to happen. I feel as if I have to make the most of her and take her all in encase I put her to bed and she doesnt wake up. This makes me very weepy and I almost dont want to lay her down.

Is what I feel how every mum feels. DD is my first. Or could I have the start of PND. I feel fine in every other area and apart from the above dont feel depressed.

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I've not had PND so I couldn't comment on that but I do know that since becoming a mother I seem to blub over the strangest things. Embarrassingly I once even howled during an episode of the Tweenies.

It won't always be like this so enjoy your hormone induced weepy sessions while they last!!!!

Yes kbaby, you are very normal.
When you go on to have another baay it will be just the same then too.

It's lovely really isn't it? Loving such a gorgeous bundle so much that your heart could easily burst.

I feel all soppy now...........

I see your tears and raise you some hysteria! DP has learnt to ignore me now when I am bawling on the sofa - but he does wonder why I insist on watching stuff that prompts it all - last night when ET was on? I was a mess!

DP leans over, "do you want a tissue?"
"no, I'm fine - but WHY is life so unfair???!! he was just being friendly and nice . . "
"Liz, its ET - you know he lives in the end!?!"
"Iknow!! but you just don't get it - he is on his own, poor little alien"
"I do get it, and you're a muppet"

Thanks.

BTW, I had mild PND with DS3 and it was NOTHING like that huge rush of love (and fear) you have for a new baby.

Libb...PMSL

Oh yes kbany- completly normal. IIRC it lasts until they learn the word no (although even on her stropiest days dd can still bring a tear to my eye by doing something sweet)

Sounds about right kbaby!

kbaby - yes - completely normal... about a year ago I posted on how I felt panicky about my kids whenever I saw a squashed squirrel on the road...
small, furry defenceless thigns affect me most....

Kbaby,

I was always considered a very hard-hearted, sensible, unsentimental career woman, UNTIL 5 years ago, when I had DS.

Now I cry at the most ridiculous things (Christmas day morning, DS repeating something I said, him bringing home an achievement certificate from school, the NSPCC ad on TV.)

when he was a few months old, I used to go in to look at him in his cot, and just sob and sob. Don't worry about it. It will get less, but if I'm typical, it may never go away !!

kbaby, that's exactly how i felt.
EVERYTHING in the whole worl changed and i saw every animal and person in terms of 'somebodys baby'.
I remember crying buckets thinking of Jamie Bulger , it had not hit me before!