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Don't enjoy being a mum, PND does it get better?

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Lj199024 · 09/07/2020 19:23

Recently had my third baby and I'm being treated for PND. I feel completely overwhelmed on a daily basis and feeling so panicky (side effect of medication apparently) I feel like I don't enjoy being a mum or enjoy my children. I can't see it ever getting better. My baby is very unsettled at the moment which probably isn't helping but I don't want anyone else to touch her let alone look after her which doesn't help when I'm exhausted. Basically I feel this awful black cloud will never shift and I'm getting really desperate. I think I just want any posts of people who have came through the other side xx

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GlassHouseYouGlassHouse · 10/07/2020 21:49

Gentle bump for you, for the Friday evening crowd.

prettygreenteacup · 10/07/2020 21:55

Me. I have been there. And I can categorically say it really does get better. My eldest is 5 and I suffered for 18 months with birth trauma, PTSD and PND. I hated motherhood, and really couldn't envision a time I would be happy and content and I bitterly regretted having a baby.
My advice - push through with your medication and go to your GP if things don't improve. Keep talking and keep on being willing to be vulnerable to people you trust. I now have two children and I adore them and our bond is wonderful. I work; being a SAHM is not for me and work keeps me balanced.
I promise there is hope.

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