Question for moms who have babies

[joamb]

Can anyone tell me how you feel after baby is born?  Do you cry or are you emotional or moody for a period while hormones ate adjusting?  I just would like you to share your experiences so I have some idea what I might experience after I have my baby. Also a time frame of how long it took to feel normal again would be helpful.
Thanks

[River_Melody]

I had postpartum bad with my first baby,  I made the mistake of not seeking help so it lasted for far too long. I have a history with depression and severe trust issues. Made for a very difficult first few years. By the time my second boy came to be I had things pretty well under control. Each person is different,  just don't be afraid to tell people what you feel. The faster you open up and get help the faster you will pull through it. I learned that lesson the hard way. :-)

[joamb]

Thanks ladies this helps a lot, for those of you who had baby blues or postpartum was there anything that helped you get over it faster or is it something you just have to ride out?

[no2comingsoon]

After my first son i was ok until he was a few days old and i got what people called baby blues. I was a emotional wreck and so upset and paranoid something was going to happen.
All in all i had an ok time , not everyons first birth experience is beautiful but it does get better.

[momMaggie]

I see a lot of comments about how wonderful everyone felt which is great and may be the case for you. I hope it is. For me, I was an emotional wreck. I cried a lot. I was exhausted. Everything went by in a blur. There were moments of sheer joy. There were also moments of extreme anxiety, anger and resentment towards my husband, sadness, loneliness, and self pity. I was also overly protective of my baby and of my role as his mother.  I had post partum depression, but not immediately. It didn't come on until about a month later and it lasted only a few months. I  bonded with and loved my baby immediately, but not everyone does. The truth is that every woman has a unique experience. You could feel any range of emotions and it would all be normal. No matter how you feel after birth, it is very important to share those feelings. Keep in touch with your doctor. Make sure you have someone around to talk to. Write things down if you can. Try to find some way to anchor yourself. Your identity is going to change. Not in a bad way. Just being a mom changes you. Those first months your baby will need so much of you that it can be easy to lose yourself. Don't forget that you have to take care of you too. And go easy on yourself. Don't feel guilty about your feelings whatever they are.

[waylonandscarlett]

When I had my son I was crying and laughing at the same time when I first seen him. It was happy excited tears lol I'm sure I'll do the same with my girl next month, but I am most curious to see how daddy reacts (he isn't my sons bio father)

[squirule]

Hey i was exhausted coz of so many visitors and i got baby blues for a few weeks but i think thats coz my partner went away and i was on my own and its such a big life change but a truely amazing one

[3rdNdone]

I was tired and happy I just wanted to hold my baby and to know that it was real that I had just become a mommy.

[natielou]

To be honest i feel emotional and paranoid when i first bring my babies home. I feel awkward in my own home as if me and the baby are out of place and weve invaded. I also just napped on and off on my sofa for 6 weeks as i was so frightened to have a proper sleep in case my baby stopped breathing. I have been diagnosed with post natal depression in after my 3 births. This is baby no4 and ive already spoken to my midwife about my feelings and now its labelled as antenatal depression. Im over the moon to be having another baby but i just cnt seem to shake the feeling of something awful about to happen or the fact we dont belong. Due to this im receiving extra support from my mw and hv which im so greatful for. I am very envious of all the women out there who feel nothing but elation after having their babies. Your very lucky. Every persons emotion is different after having their child and i hope you feel fantastic after having your baby xxx

[mummainoz]

I had a rough pregnancy so I felt so much better after delivery. For the first week I had a little bit of baby blues that would hit around about the 3am feed but I recognised it as baby blues as it was just tears for no real reason other then I felt teary, lol. It took a while for things to adjust at home and tge relationship changes were a bit of a surprise to me, I hadn't appreciated how much going from a partnership to a family would change things. But once we worked out our roles and found a quiet moment for each other things settled down again. Good luck!

[TifCrem]

I felt awesome after I had my son and I just ate so much because for the last couple months he was up in my ribs I couldn't eat too much without feeling full! Adrenaline and excitement of holding and finally having my baby took over for awhile. I was stuck in a hospital bed for 4 days and already have back issues so my back killed, but I finally had one male nurse who gave me a percocet lol i don't remember being moody and emotional for probably a month or two afterwards but I was also the one losing sleep waking up and feeding him and I chose to not let my husband help out at night while he was on paternity leave and then he went back to work and it was all me so if I had any feelings it was just being exhausted but totally worth it to finally not have a huge belly in my way and have my baby with me!

[wickedxchick]

I felt horrible but because i had a csection :/

[due22jan15]

Ever person is different and there babys . Just keep on taking you vitamins some mother do get up selt if you do need help get a family member to help other wise you might get depressed and how you feel the baby wilk feel it to it will cry more ive been there hope you dont go through this if you do dont be scared about talking to someone about it  xx

[KeeKee0814]

Well i just had my daughter 4 days ago n I feel bbetter than i did before I had her... i haven't had any mood swings ive just been happier. Everyone has different experiences though.

[lacey_pipersmommy]

For me it was an absolutely amazing experience.  I had body tremors after giving birth but those quickly went away when I held my daughter. Continue taking prenatals after you give birth and that will help with keeping your hormones in check and giving your little one all the nutrients as well if you plan on breastfeeding feeding. You will feel normal shortly after this wonderful experience.  Just remember you can never over pack your hospital bag!!