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Postnatal depression

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Newbee123 · 24/01/2021 21:57

Hi ladies I gave birth to a premature baby my first baby in fact he came 3 months early. Since he's been home I've been feeling weird I don't want to be alone with him I know I can look after him I mean having responsibility for a whole child ! Has anyone ever felt like this or am I being weird ?

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LouiseTrees · 24/01/2021 22:26

Natural to have that feeling to some extent and especially if you weren’t expecting him to come so early . Sounds more like anxiety than depression. How old is he now?

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Newbee123 · 24/01/2021 22:34

@LouiseTrees hes 3 months and today is his due date !

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LouiseTrees · 24/01/2021 22:46

How long have you had him home for? Was he in intensive care for a while? How much help have you had from a health visitor? It’s definitely natural to be scared about looking after a whole human.

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