Just wondered if anyone felt the same or had some advice?
I am 11 months postpartum with my second little one. I'm still recovering from PTSD from my first birth and have pretty intense intrusive thoughts and fear of awful things happening. DH is also pretty low atm and we don't have much of a relationship with two young children to prioritise and lack of sleep. I am an over-thinker and get pretty overwhelmed by life - I have tried so hard to appear as normal as possible in front of the children but to be honest it is getting harder and harder to hide the way I'm feeling inside. I'm on the waiting list for councilling, but it is still going to take some time to be seen.
On top of the mental health issues, I am breastfeeding and my periods are becoming more and more regular again. I can feel that the hormones are also impacting my mood very much. I just feel SO emotional and out of control - like I am constantly in flight or fight mode and it only takes a tiny poke to send me over the edge.
I was wondering how you filter through the fog of hormones and tiredness to know how you actually feel? How do I get back control? Is it just a case of waiting it out? Anyone experiencing the same or have come out the other side?