Postnatal depression

[cloboe]

When you've always known you've wanted n would be a good mum, 2 weeks in feeling lost and your DP confirms your doing a crap job

I'm so sorry you are feeling the is way but there's no evidence in your post that you have post natal depression, though your situation does sound depressing.

It sounds to me more like your 'D'P is the problem. How dare he say you are doing a crap job? I am sure that you are not.

The first few weeks after giving birth bring enormous changes that reverberate to every aspect of your life. A new born baby is a huge adjustment, never mind that you are still physically recovering from giving birth. Your DH should be supporting you, not bringing you down.

Do you have other support, like your mum or sister, a friend you can confide in or your midwife or health visitor?

I think my DH is just much better at knowing what to do n is frustrated. Yeah I have my mum near for support

I can assure you th at you are not crap! A newborn baby is like nothing else and whatever birth you had, you are exhausted

It is a good sign you are looking at this and recognising things are not right emotionally, baby blues, when I had it, I could not stop crying for weeks on end mainly because I felt inadequate to be a real mother, one thing thinking about but when one is actually on the job it is a massive reality check, for me I was lucky to have my mum around, after a few weeks and a good chat with my dr I was back to, I was back to being the mother I so wanted to be and had more confidence in my abilities. As for your DP, I think he would be better served taking some courses, on the face of it he doesnt seem mature enough to understand his role too.

I do hope you start feeling better soon, plenty of people have been where you are now and will have empathy.