Possible PND - self help

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Hi all

I have a 2 year old and 6 month old and I’m starting to think I have PND... It’s nothing major, but as we’re reaching 6 months I still just can’t pull myself out of that fog. I’m tired, miserable, lonely. When I do finally catch up with friends I feel like I’ve got nothing to say and can’t really connect. I have some friends who are in roughly the same stage as me and seem to have it together so much more! I don’t think the sleepless lights are enough of an excuse for how I’m feeling...
I’m going to make an appointment to see my GP. But my question is, does anyone have any advice on how to try to pull myself out of this fog myself??
I’m also breastfeeding and have the mirena coil. Could either of these be affecting me? Absolutely no complaints about our breastfeeding relationship at this stage, but I’m thinking it could still be draining me?

I really feel for you, it's brilliant that you're trying to sort it out. I was never diagnosed but pretty sure that's what I had. Your description sounds familiar. I also had some anxiety and couldn't see the point in anything. (Though loved my baby deeply).

It passed eventually and I haven't experienced it again with subsequent pregnancies, but I wish I'd looked for help. The thing that helps me now is getting out for a walk in nature- or even just on the school run looking at the front gardens and trees.

Good luck and hope some other people have some good ideas.

Thanks for the message. Looking at it I think I’ve not been quite myself since my first, and the second has just compounded it.

Luckily I do feel I’ve bonded with them, and love them both so much. Just need to find a bit of my old self again somehow.

I think with covid I missed out on making the mum friends first time around. And now with two, those quiet newborn coffees where you can chat don’t really get to happen!