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asked by: Dannzibelle on July 21st, 2007
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Hey guys just thought i'd see how everyone is getting on, i haven't been on for a while. Well things arn't too great for me at the moment, i've been diagnosed with post natal depression. At first it was put down to me missing .Dom and wanting him here with me but that's because i was too proud to say exactly how i was feeling but thankfully my midwife knows me very well so said she'd come back in two days and then i told her exactly how i felt. Don't worry i am getting help though, my midwife is bringing someone who specialises in post natal depression with her on monday.
it's my sister's wedding reception today *yay* so i'll have lots of pics to show you soon. I'm hoping to wear my fave skirt if my hips are willing to be small enough Rolling Eyes
Mika's doing really well, she's put on tons of weight and looks asthough she's going to be tall, she's already grown out of most of her newborn clothes and eats like a horse, i swear my boobs are going to shrivvle up because she's sucking them dry! She's a very good baby other than the fact that she hates going in her moses basket at night, she'll go in fine during the day but for some reason hates going in at night, lets just hope she grows out of it.
Dom's doing well too, loving being a daddy and doing his best to support me even though i am a complete royle b pretty much all of the time and it's hard work considering how i am at the moment but he's amazing and i love him to pieces.
Oh i also have a cold and sore throat which isn't helped by being kept up at night trying to get Mika to go to sleep in her moses basket, but hey i'm a mumma now we're not meant to sleep Laughing
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monkeygirl22
replied on July 21st, 2007
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I'm sorry you're going through depression. You are taking the right steps in getting help though. I hope it all gets better for you soon. Sounds like Mika is doing wonderfully. I can't wait to see more pics of her!
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Dannzibelle
replied on July 21st, 2007
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It's hard but Dom and my parents are doign so well to support me and hopefull yit will all be over with soon and i can love my baby. I'll have pics of the reception tonight up soon hopefully
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kaerbear
replied on July 21st, 2007
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you're doing the absolute best thing you can do by letting people know how you feel. that's the best way for them to be able to help you so give yourself a pat on the back for that. you can't help the hormones that are making you feel that way so don't feel guilty about it. i'm glad mika is doing well and i hope you start feeling more and more like your usual self soon. have fun at your sister's reception and i hope your hips behave for ya. Wink
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HcoBrunette06
replied on July 21st, 2007
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we love ya danni, it'll be okay Smile Im glad your parents and dom are there for you!
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Dannzibelle
replied on July 21st, 2007
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I'm hopeing this woman helps me to feel how i want to feel towards Mika because i just want to love my baby. I'll try to enjoy tonight, my parents just picked up the food and the store screwed up and gave us 3 extra huge platters of cakes for free *yay* i can sense my baby weight creeping back on after i've had my way with those cakes! Anyway i better be off because i need to get changed and put some make up on before Mika wakes up to be fed and then i need to get her changed for the party, althoguh i might not bother because what she's wearing atm is really hard to get off. Talk to you all soon and i promise more pics will be up soon because Mika's grown so so much, she loves just laying down and watching everything, and it's so swee because when you talk to her now she looks right into your eyes no matter who it is talking to her
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Jolie_3110
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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Danni I am sorry things are abit down for you at the moment. But its great that your able to talk about it and you seem to have a great support network around you. I really hope things start getting easier for you soon. Just remember to take it slowly and give yourself time to start feeling better. Smile Your a very strong person and I know you'll be fine Smile
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Becky
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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aw i'm sorry to hear that danni. i had really bad PND with layla. i didn't want her at all and i sent her to go and stay with my grandparents for 2 weeks when she was only a few weeks old. after a week they asked me to come back for her and i was crying my eyes out. they thought it was cause i missed her but it was cause i didn't want her back. my husband would take her every night at his mums house cause i would beg him too.

it took me a few weeks before i properly bonded with her and now i love her so much and don't want to be parted from her.

you WILL feel better danni. it might take a while but if they prescribe you tablets PLEASE take them cause they will help you to recover.

best wishes hun

becky xx
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Lauren_Jay15
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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Sorry everything is kinda ganging up around your ears at the moment mate, I'm glad you have lots of support off different people. PND isn't anything to be embaressed about, so many people suffer with it. You're under a lot of stress, try and find time for yourself, even if its just a nice, long soak in the bath, or some time out with Dom on your own. I'm thinking of you hun, you got my number. Gimee a bell if you need me. xx
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Becky
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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me too if you ever want to text me i will text you right back
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Dannzibelle
replied on July 25th, 2007
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Just got a call from the doctor's and my prescription is ready to be picked up tommorow so hopefully i'll start to fell a bit better soon. Mika's so big now, at her last weigh in on monday she was 8lbs 6oz
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sillyakchick
replied on July 25th, 2007
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Oh Danni! I am sorry you are having a tough time! I promise you it will get better! I had a really rough go of it after Hannah was born for a while. But I talked to someone, took some medication, and got my feet back underneath me and things went well. I had a lot of help from cake too! LOL. I am here if you ever want to talk. I know that sometimes we get a lot of pressure about how we are supposed to feel as mothers, but sometimes it is just not that easy. Don't feel bad about yourself. It will get better, and you will have loving thoughts. Sometimes those hormones wreak havoc on a woman's body, and they have absolutely no sympathy! take care Danni, and keep your chin up!
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