12/18/2020
The birth of a baby can trigger a jumble of powerful emotions, from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. But it can also result in something you might not expect — depression.
Most new moms experience postpartum "baby blues" after childbirth, which commonly includes mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Baby blues typically begin within the first two to three days after delivery, and may last for up to two weeks.
I present to you some rules to follow. If you feel scared, worried or you're not sure if you should get help and find it hard to take care of yourself, you might be depressed. The good news - it will pass but it’s up to you to seek help.
If you meet one of the following parameters, take note and do not be afraid or ashamed to ask for help:
1. You're not ready for anyone but yourself
to touch the baby, or alternatively you do not feel like touching the baby
2. You are afraid to stay alone with the baby
3. Do you have trouble taking care of yourself? Can't remember when you last ate, drank or had a shower? Can't eat?
4. Do you have a cold sweat when you think of taking care of your baby? You feel fear and anxiety that paralyzes you?
5. You walk around with a constant sense of guilt
6. Your environment does not support or understands you
7.Have you been told to stop grumbling and feel empty and lonely?
If one or more of the six appear in you, you know you need help. Postpartum depression effects one of six women. Probably now that Covid is with us it makes stuff even more difficult. Ask for help now! Your life will change if you help yourself. It's common and the changes in your life will be dramatically good, Put yourself in the center. I am here if you want to consult, discreetly and at no cost.
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