Help with PND

[MummyT13]

Hi All, I'm struggling with PND! Please help if you can.. even some words of wisdom would be nice 😊.

So my baby is 4 weeks old and the most perfect baby.. doesn't really cry, already smiling etc and such a strong little bub! Couldn't be more perfect SO.. why do I feel like the most depressed and anxious person in the world.

I've bonded with the baby so well to the point when I don't want anyone else touching her or holding her. I'm okay if they look at her but I want her glued to me! If I was a kangaroo then it'd be ideal right now! I'd just keep her in my pouch and just let her out for food 🤣

Sound psychotic right?

So let me give you a bit of an insight. My DP is foreign but lives with me and his parents live abroad so have come to live with us for 3 months and it's hell on earth for me and I strongly believe that it could be the cause of the PND! The agreement was that they could come and stay but would go for the 2 weeks after the baby's born so we have family time but it didn't happen and all I've done is struggle with anxiety over them taking my baby. I feel like I have no safe space to be with my baby. I feel like I'm judged horrendously!

How would you cope?

Sound psychotic right?

That sounds perfectly normal to me @MummyT13. I couldn't cope with my babies being out of my sight.

I think having DP's family in your home sounds too intrusive for a new Mum & baby. Unless they are doing all of the cooking and cleaning and just letting you bond with your baby?

If not, I think it's time to tell DP that it's time for them to go. He needs to prioritise your MH over the wants if his family.

@PritiPatelsMaker I wish they were doing all the cooking and cleaning etc but in reality the don't get out of bed until 1pm most days while I clean around them with the baby in a sling. Then they get up and make comments about not seeing the baby all day. 😏 I wish my DP would just say it's time to go but it seems he needs to grow a pair..