Re: post natal depression and anxiety
hi i just thought i would add my experiance of pnd.
when my 2nd child was born i never felt that rush of love that i felt instantly with my first child and i just felt like he didnt belong to me somehow. I would care for him tenderley like any mum but just something was missing.
i cried alot and was in a terrible state if my husband went out.
when my son cried i would just ignore him or pretend i was busy so someone else would see to him.
i knew the health visitor was worried as she would turn up at my door at 8:30 most mornings. she made me fill in a pnd questionaire but i lied on it as i was so ashamed.
the turning point come when my eldest boy who was 2 at the time put a £1 coin in the babies mouth i didnt realise at first and thought he was just being quiet until i looked at him and realised he was choking. luckily all my maternal instincts kicked in big time and he coughed the coin up after a few big pats on the back.
i was a wreck i cried for days and i knew then how much i loved him.
i got some support from the health visitor with some home helpers and started antidepressants.
its one of the toughest times i have ever faced. and i take my hat off to all mothers
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