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Post partum rage

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J21x · 18/07/2023 21:36

I’m currently 6.5 weeks postpartum with a little boy, who is my absolute world. I’m a FTM and do most things myself as my partner works Monday - Thursday & then has his child (5)from a previous relationship on a weekend. I do all the night feeds, look after my baby through the day and also do bath & bed. I love my little boy more than anything and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him.

recently I’ve been feeling really irritated, angry towards my partner & I’m not sure why, he helps out when he gets in from work through the week, on a weekend I feel as though all his attention is on his other child & me and the baby get pushed out. I’ve tried to include his little girl with the baby but she’s not interested & more interested in having her dad for herself. She’s always wanting to do things just him & her so me & my baby also spend most weekends pushed out.

i find myself snapping at him & getting annoyed over the littlest things which pre pregnancy wouldn’t have bothered me. Does anyone know how long this ‘postpartum rage’ lasts for & is there anything I can do to stop me getting so annoyed?

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SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 24/07/2023 18:12

I think there are two things going on here.

Your "D"P isn't stepping up and parenting your DS. Why can't he do some of the things like bathtime on the week and why take DS out with DD sometimes or at least look after the baby whilst he does an activity with DD?

The other thing that might be a possibility is PND. Often it can present as rage. Have you spoken your DP about how you are feeling?

It might be worth speaking to the PANDAS Foundation and your HV too about how you're feeling Flowers

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