TW.
Please no judgment, I’ve always suffered with anxiety and depression but learnt ways to handle it over the years. When I was pregnant I had zero it was amazing!
I always wondered how I’d cope being a mum as I am very sensitive to noise and get over stimulated a lot, when I was younger I remember hitting myself when I was stressed or angry.
Anyway yesterday I was overwhelmed with the baby crying I placed him down safely as always and went into the other room and wacked myself in the head a few times, I was a bit shocked at myself and it hurt a lot.
I spent the rest of the afternoon crying and cuddling. I am struggling on the lack of sleep lately, I’m getting roughly 3-4 hours and interrupted and I’ve never been good on no sleep pre baby let alone having to look after baby all day and night, I think I’m exhausted.
Does anything think this sounds like PND? Or is it just lack of sleep?
I’m debating starting sertaline to help but heard the side effects are bad including weight gain which would make me feel even more down.
Thanks for reading this far and please be kind . Xxx a stressed sad mummy.