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New baby after PN anxiety and depression with 1st

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Myspiritan · 02/09/2019 16:03

Hi my baby #2 is currently 1week old. I had PN anxiety and depression after my first and really hated those newborn days until things started to improve around 6 months.

I’ve tried to prepare so that I don’t have a repeat experience, however I’m already getting the extreme waves of anxiety that I got last time that come with the hormone flip flop after birth and I’m struggling to stay in control and convince myself that this doesn’t mean I’m going down the same path as last time. Does anyone have any experience of having a baby after PN anxiety and getting beyond the baby blues intact? Or if you had a recurrence, how did you deal with it with a toddler in tow? TIA

HebeMumsnet · 04/09/2019 12:06

Hi OP!

We just wanted to bump this for you really, in hopes someone will be along soon who might be able to help. It's sometimes a bit quiet in here so you could always try posting in the main mental health boards or in Chat if you like, too?

In the meantime, here's a page we wrote about PND. It sounds like, unfortunately, you've already been there and done that, but just in case there's anything there that might be of help.

We hope you'll stick around on Mumsnet anyway. There's lots of support here at all times of day and night so hopefully you'll find plenty of like-minded people who've been there before to chat to.

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