Hello, I just had my beautiful baby girl last month and things are going well with her. My problem is I just feel down most of the time and also disconnected from my partner. We have had problems in the past but the past few months we have been really struggling and every weekend we spend what should be quality time together we have some discontent of sorts. One of our big issues is my lack of confidence and after giving birth and having complications after where I find myself popping along myself my confidence is at an all time low. My partner always seems like he is one foot in and one foot out a d today he said he wanted to end things. I managed to convince him to try another different approach to saving our relationship where we hit the reset button and go with the flow. Bottom line is that half of me wants it to work out with him as I know he loves me and he is a good person but then the other part of me needs his support with this bad depression I feel where I feel I'm worthless and a bad mother of I forget to pack the wipes for example. I am scared I won't be able to cope getting over him and the heartbreak and cope with this depression and being a first time mum. Thanks for listening everyone!
it is not easy being first time mom your whole life is completely changed forever. first few months is a real adjustment, lack of sleep, anxiety. Postnatal depression effects 1 in 5 and can happen after any pregnancy usually starts between 6-12 weeks postpartum. the symptoms are severe anxiety, tension , panic attacks, crying a lot. I suggest contacting your gp or your local nurse .