Baby blues...

[FebMama]

It's definitely a real thing isn't it?

And I'm not talking about PND, but more so the immediate post-birth, hormones all over the place baby blues.

I gave birth to my second gorgeous little boy on Monday. He's amazing and honestly, I feel so blessed. But I'm exhausted and just tonight I keep fighting the urge to burst into tears - over nothing in particular?

It's a mixture of feeling overwhelmed all over again, sleep deprived, missing the bit of freedom I had of my "old life" and adapting to the new normal. It's the recovery of the c section, the wanting my body to feel mine again and the fact that I can't at the moment do everything I used to do with my eldest. I can't even pick him up at the moment to put him to bed and it hurts me.

On top of that, DS1 turns 3 next week and I'm feeling so emotional that my big boy is growing older.

Don't know what the point of this is, just felt the need to write out how I'm feeling as I know it sounds silly and I should be over the moon at the moment - and I am! But I just need a huge cry.

Sending you a big hug!!

Baby blues really are a thing, day 5 has always been the worst for me both times.

Just ride the emotions out and they will pass.

A massive congratulations to you too 🤗

Day 4 and 5 for me. Unfortunately this coincided with baby having a bout of colic and a HV appointment at my home which made me seem a complete mess!

In a few months you'll wish you were back with the newborn stage as they just grow so quickly.

If it doesn't pass, get some support 🧡

Day 5 is known to be the worst day, when your hormones crash. What you're feeling is completely normal and baby blues can last up to two weeks. Congrats on your baby boy, but have a good cry if you need to xx

Just wanted to send you a huge hug and agree that yes, I believe the baby blues are real!! I could have written your post word for word when DS2 was a week or so old. I promise it passes and hope that you feel a bit better every day from your c section too. Before you know it, you’ll be through these baby blues and starting to find a new rhythm with your baby and your eldest. I sat awake one night in the very early days, with both children crying and wanting me, crying myself, honestly feeling I’d ruined everything - but I really think the hormones amplify everything. Things felt easier within a couple of weeks and now, a few months down the line, honestly everything is SO much better.

Be kind to yourself and I would say just accept the hormones and adrenaline and everything else are real- the plus side of them is you may also find you have some extreme high moments in these early days too- I did. Good luck and keep going, and congratulations !! X

Thank you all so much. I can't even begin to explain how reassuring it is to read your comments. They made me well up even more!

I think I just forgot how hard the early stages can be and the sleepless nights are a shock to the system when you have a 3 year old who sleeps like a dream! I've been upstairs with DS2 now since 10.30pm and I am yet to have been able to get any sleep as he doesn't want to be put down... 😥

Interesting that a few people have said day 4/5 are the worst. I'm day 5 post birth today too.

Thank you all for the kind messages of support and the messsges of congratulations too. You're all so kind ❤️

How are you feeling now @FebMama ? Are things getting a bit easier? I hope so!

@Ticketytackety we are 5 and a half weeks in now and feeling SO much better. Thank you so much for checking in.

We had a rocky journey. Aside from feeling so overwhelmed with emotions after the birth, I ended up getting quite unwell and sadly ended up back in hospital for a week with an infection 2 weeks PP.

However now I'm feeling back to my usual self physically, emotionally I am also feeling so much stronger too and really enjoying moments with my two boys together.

Really kind of you to check in ❤️