Anxiety PND??

[flyer793]

Think I'm on the brink of pnd, my partner left when I was pregnant, he was abusive and when she arrived he wanted to see her so he was harrassing me, barging into my house or banging on the door to be let in, shouting at me when he was in my home, refusing to leave etc etc I got the police involved in the end and he can't come to my house anymore but I still worry he will, he's also now threatening to take me court for access and it's stressing me out the thought of it. (He's not on the birth cert mind)

On top of this my little girl is really needy, I cannot put her down for anything and she does not sleep in the day. I barely have chance to eat and shower most days and it's quite difficult.. she's a lovely baby and I love her to pieces but it's quite wearing as I'm doing it all alone

I'm now really struggling to sleep, I've got major anxiety where I feel like I can't cope with it all, and I've started randomly crying at times

Suppose I'm just looking for a little support as I think I'm on the brink of pnd. I feel like I'm doing everything wrong like I think I give her the wrong middle name so much so I can't sleep thinking about it which I know is ridiculous.

Any advice? 

Just keep reminding yourself your doing the best you can!

Have you tried giving your a comforter when you put her down? Make sure you've had it attached to you for a bit so it smells like you.

Every baby is different I know but for me I found my DD wouldn't settle in a Moses basket so I bought a cheap bouncer chair off amazon and she would settle in that long enough for me to shower or grab a bite to eat.

What is bothering you about her middle name?

@c24680 no I haven't tried comforter I will try that! I have a bouncer and that's what I do to grab some food or shower but it doesn't hold her attention very long.

Think I was just having a bad day when I posted this, I do feel much better today still anxious though.

I don't know what it is about her name but I keep thinking of all the better names I could have called her! Tbh I think I'm pushing all my anxieties onto it. I'm just going through so much and it's hard doing this alone

@flyer793 ah we all have bad days! It does get better and easier as they get older. Don't doubt her middle name, just remember you chose it for a reason!