Postnatal depression

[MaryLily]

Hi ladies,

Is anyone else suffering from postnatal depression? (or thinking they might have it)

I have postnatal depression and it can be so hard. Most of the time I feel like my loved ones don't understand me and what I'm going through.

I've just created a Facebook group called "The Silent Mummies" where mums who are going through PND can talk, get support, have a laugh, rant and basically try and get better together, if you think you'd benefit from this don't hesitate to join.

Here's the link:

www.facebook.com/groups/thesilentmummies/

or if you'd like to talk here no worries. It's such a difficult thing to go through x

Hey! I think I might be suffering from postnatal depression. I had my little boy seven weeks ago and ever since then I have been feeling thoroughly miserable and depression. I hate and feel terribly guilty for feeling this way because I know I should be overjoyed and happy but I am not; I feel overwhelmed, perhaps even in denial about being a new Mum and just want to run away. I had quite a traumatic birth experience (ended up having an emergency section and then got an infection afterwards) which I think has greatly affected me bonding with my little one. I feel very ashamed to say that I haven't as yet got that overwhelming sense of love for him. When will that change? Please tell me it will cause he's a gorgeous little thing. I would be very grateful for any advice and/or support.

@lilliannrose I'm in the same boat, I have an 8 week old boy and also didn't get that overwhelming feeling of love. My partner cried his eyes out when I gave birth, I felt bad I didn't cry. The after birth was traumatic I had lots stitches down below, walking sitting and peeing hurt. I feel like I've bonded with my baby, he's probably the only thing which is helping me carry on, but I'm finding life in general hard, I resent my partner going to work. I resent him not helping me. I do everything round the house and for him and for the baby. I wish I could just lay in the bath, or have a few hours for me... when I can just lay there and be me again rather than a mother and a girlfriend. I feel like I've lost my identity

@Diamondlight hey! Stitches down there sounds awful. Bless you. Have you healed up now or you still got them? Yeah same here. I didn’t realise how actually life changing being a parent can be. It’s exhausting! Yeah I do the same here for my partner. He’s dead lazy when it comes to helping out round the house and most of time leaves work for me to do which is so annoying. It’s like I am not your slave....clean your own mess up ffs (pardon my French) How did your blond develop with your littlen?