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Postnatal health

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Pms worse postnatal?

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fibeee · 13/11/2020 18:18

Has anyone else experienced worse PMS after having a baby? I am approaching my 3rd period now after DD’s birth (still BFing but have started weaning). My cycles have lengthened by a week and my PMS is horrendous. Period is due in 10ish days and I’m having abdominal cramps and extremely low mood. Pre-baby I wouldn’t have had symptoms like this until a day or 2 before.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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hiccupgate · 13/11/2020 22:46

Yup, my PMS is horrific now. I feel like it's the end of the world every month the day or two before my period. Miserable, anxious, irritable and then some. Took me a while to cotton on as pre-baby I'd never really experienced it😔

Verytired2019 · 14/11/2020 02:18

Yes this happened to me after first birth and I’m dreading periods returning with second baby. I think I have PMDD - look into the symptoms OP. There are recommended treatment options on some websites like the RCOG I think. It’s miserable

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 14/11/2020 04:03

Yes - definitely!

onlyreadingneverposting8 · 14/11/2020 04:04

As @hiccupgate says - really low mood, end of the world reaction to small events.

Prianka · 28/02/2021 01:24

Very common to have PND afterwards and it's still early day's whilst waiting for periods to settle. If however you still have symptoms a few months from now then it's unlikely to be PND..

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