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postpartum depression

I'm not sure if I have mild postpartum depression or not. I lose my temper really quickly, have awful mood swings and just don't generally feel myself. The only thing that makes me feel better is my beautiful daughter. I don't know what to do with myself when she's asleep.
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Postpartum depression isn't from not bonding with the baby... I believe I had it and I had skin to skin the second my son was born. Postpartum is hard /: I'd say go visit with your doctor and get it resolved sooner than later so you can enjoy motherhood <3 goodluck mama (:
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you get postpartum when you dont get that bonding moment with ur baby after u give birth. Oxytocin is released once u give birth thats when u get skin to skin right away. So all u feel is love for ur baby.
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Since my c section 16 days ago i feel the same i cry evrynight i jst cant get my mind of my cut....i dnt like it i mean its nt al that bad bt i hatr it and i mean i love my baby boy and its nt against him or anythin bt also i feel fat im so impatient to go bak to normal i think i have post partrum dep..i jst hate it so much right now...should i speak to ky doc or jst cope wit it?
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Thats exactly. How i feel my mood swinds are horrible i dont have patience i get mad easily and cry alot i just feel blah most of the time,this is my second pregnancy is there anything. You can do for p.depression
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Roxy I feel exactly the same as you
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I would try laying down for a bit, especially since she's napping/sleeping. Being able to cope with depression is hard and i go through it tons of times, but having someone to socialize with or even reading a interesting book will help♡
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Yeah , sounds like p.depression. Igot p.depression w.my 1st w.my daughter for like a hole yr it was awful. Iwas always crying/sad , straved myself iweighed 95lbs. The only thinggg beauiful to me like u said was my daughterrr && iwas so over protective over her. No one understood what iwas going thru which made it worse ppl would call me crazy but ididnt care iwanted the best for my daughter ifelt like she would ONLY mines!!!
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