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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
WTH is wrong with me? (vent)
I've been crying all day, I've been crying since last night! DH has been gone for 36 hours, and I'm a mess.I calm down for a few minutes and then it starts all over again. I didn't get pp depression, and Evan is almost 2 months old, WTF?? I went for a walk and it didn't do any good, I think I'm crying more now!
And I'm so tired, Evan has only taken 2 short naps, but not long enough for me to nap. My mom said it was because he feels I'm tense. That feels so unfair, now it's my fault?
Sorry, I have no one to talk to, so you're stuck with my vent. Thanks for reading.
Re: WTH is wrong with me? (vent)
I'm sorry sweetie! Unfortunately I'm not too familiar with pp emotions, but maybe its the hormones adjusting? Can you take pamprin or will that pass through breastmilk? Pamprin really helps me with the emotional rollercoaster of pms, whether it be crying at the drop of a hat, or being the exact imitation of the 'Exorcist'. My sister kind of cut off communication after she had my niece, so I'm short on good advice.
Lots of hugs (and I'm told I give really good hugs) and T & P that you feel better and get some rest.
I'm sorry, Lore.
It is very common to PPD to develop months after you give birth. It's something you probably want to look into.
As for the naps...Well, I must be the most tense Mom on earth as Lil has never napped for longer than 30 minutes (even when she was teeny tiny). In no way are his poor napping skills attributed to your parenting skills. You are a wonderful Mom, doing an amazing job.
Hang in there, lady.
I'm with Crunchy . . . Bebe has always been a power napper, too. Is there anyone who can come give you a bit of a break? R was gone 5 of Bebe's first 10 weeks and it was really tough . . . but I just had to take things one day at a time to get through it.
Take a deep breath, and talk to us anytime!
Oh, Lore. I'm so sorry ... I wish I could give you a huge hug. Just because you've felt fine for the last few months doesn't make it any less likely that you can have bad days. And that's the truth - you have good days and bad days with little babies.
As long as most all of your days are good, it's okay to have a tough one every once in a while. Just try to remember that it will pass and everything will eventually be fine. But if you find that these sad feelings are more of the rule than the exception, please go talk to your doctor.
Hugs hugs to you, sweetie! You are a great mom, don't you ever forget that.
Poor mama! It sounds like "overwhelmed" to me. It is hard to do it alone, especially when you're exhausted. It's okay to break down and to vent...everone's gotta let off steam somehow. And those first couple of months (or 8!) will try your patience and endurance. They will also bring rewards and new appreciation for things.
And if the little black cloud won't go away on its own, there are some excellent meds that will chase it away and carry any burdens for you temporarily.
Thanks, girls. Yeah, there's no family or friends around, so there are no breaks for me, and that's overwhelming.
Evan is getting his first round of shots tomorrow, we'll see how that goes!
Thank you for the cyber hugs, I really appreciate them!
Agree with this!
I hope today is a better day for you!
::HUGS::!!!
and what everyone else says! Sounds like you need some rest... GL with your appt!