When does it get better?

[Rosiebun]

Parent to 8mo and struggling. I’m receiving support for PPD and PPA, and have been since she was newborn, but I genuinely thought I’d be finding it easier by now. I often feel like I’m not cut out to be a mum and if I weren’t here, she’d be perfectly fine without me. Not in a dark way, I just feel like I don’t really add that much to her life. I often feel overstimulated, stressed, worried and just generally overwhelmed and miss my old life. My husband is understanding and I get a couple of evenings a week to go to the gym for my mental health, but I don’t really feel like it helps much. Has anyone been through similar and when did they feel it got better? I feel like I’m constantly desperate for something to improve.

I have pre and post natal depression, I get it it’s hard.

You hormones will still be all over the place and you’ll be getting used to the new normal.

It does get better, please believe it. It sucks, but time will pass and it’ll just get easier.

I became a single parent when my son was 1.5 years old but I think it got better when he started to speak and I could finally understand his needs better.

Could you speak with a counseller or your Gp? Please reach out to someone. Sending love.