the 'weepy phase'

[charlotte_]

after birth, did you have it? how long did it last? i feel flippin' awful! i can't stop crying at everything, feeling like i can't cope etc.
how do you know that it's just the bluesy phase after birth & not PND? i've suffered with depression in the past, and it doesn't feel much different to be honest!
poor zach's only a week old & i'm already feeling lousy, like i'm failing him. i suppose it doesn't help that i had such a shitty birthing experience.

 

[skyraaa]

i felt like that a bit hun i think your more overwelmed then anything and also your hormones are going crazy at the mo, everything will calm down hun

congrats on ur beautiful baby boy

 

[daftscotslass]

Aww I remember it and it's all so overwhelming. To be honest you can go through a lot of phases of feeling like that as it's so much work, hormones are all over the place and you're exhausted.

Just remember if you start to feel worse get in touch with your HV or GP just make sure you don't bottle it up and we're all here for you too

 

[holly;]

didn't want to read and run

 

[babynumbertwo]

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[trixipaws]

my weepy phase lasted 2-3 days. think i'm one of the lucky ones! x

 

[nori]

Hiya hun, I would say 2 weeks solid for me and i feel like im coming through it (still doesnt take a great deal to set me off) Like yourself my birth experience was pretty shit and then i had the breastfeeding problems (which i still havent come to terms with fully). The hormones are definately a bugger!

Claire x

 

[bonny]

mine was 2 weeks to. I even cryed that i wasnt pregnant anymore then because i couldnt fit my jeans...... stupid things really.

 

[Laura_James&Amber]

My weepy phase also lasted about 2 weeks and even now I have a bit of a cry sometimes and I have no idea why! Its a combination of your hormones, feeling overwhelmed, milk coming in and adjusting to a new life. Have you had a lot of visitors? I found when we'd had visitors I was VERY weepy cos I just wanted everyone to leave us alone! Don't be afraid to say to people that you just want time as a family for now and its not convinient for them to visit at the moment. You will soon settle down hun, just give it time

 

[kerrymac]

Awww hun
My weepy phase lasted just over 2 weeks, I thought I was never going to feel any better. One minute I was happy the next I was in floods of tears. I even cried at how much I Loved Leo.

You will get through it, but if you do still feel down in another 2 weeks or so, dont be afriad to mention it to your MW or HV, they are there to help xxxx

 

[xmcnickyx]

I was weepy for about a week. Most of it was down to the crap experience we had in hospital and then when I got home I was really upset about not being able to breastfeed but once we'd got into a bit of a routine, I felt much much better.

I still get a bit weepy though - over things that I normally wouldn't but I suppose it's normal. Hope you feel better soon

 

[Jade89]

Mine lasted about 2 days after I tried to bathe her.

She screamed like id hurt her and I cried and cried...(I diddn't hurt her, turns out she was a wimp with water lol) but my blues kicked in since then, then went...

Talk to your health visitor asap if you feel it's lasting a long time, or even just mention it to her as early as possible so you can't bottle anything up. Hope it's just the blues and not PND

 

[mamaduck]

(hugs) I think i was quite weepy for a couple of weeks with both boys. Try and get plenty of rest, take it easy and remember to look after yourself as well as your LO! Your important too you know!! See how you feel after a couple of weeks and when your HV visits you will prob get a questionare about how you are feeling, answer as honestly as you can and they will be able to help, if your still feeling low! More (hugs)

 

[nickilubs]

I think mine was more 2months!!! I'm very sensitive anyway and the feeding, hospital and pills and alsort all just got me really down. I think I felt better once I had stopped expressing milk at about 8weeks since then I have been back to normal. It was quite alot of stress because I was expressing all feeds and sterilizing it all just got a bit much for me. xxx

 

[charlotte_]

i'm feeling a little better. i have moments where i feel awful, but also time where i feel the complete opposite. i think the fact that i feel both proves that it's just the blues!