Feeling alone after giving birth.

[Lynnie1981]

I gave birth 8 weeks ago, which was very traumatic.....i had to have keelin foreceps and my son was born with a heamothorax which kept him in intensive care for a week. He is ok now but as a woman who has suffered from panic and anxiety for over 5 years I feel that it has doubled since he was born. My fears are that he will fall ill again or stop breathing in his sleep. My husband works away and i also fear that i will not cope on my own with him and will get stressed out on my own. Am i completely alone on this???????

[tintin5187]

No you are not alone, but you must go and tell your GP how you are feeling asap. As we know these thoughts & feelings don't go away their tendancies are to get worse. The sooner you nip it in the bud, the sooner you will feel better about it. Try & calm down and think practically. Trust the doctors on there opinion of your son. I know it can be hard but they are the experts. Get proffessional help soon, and whatever you do, don't Google anything. Take Care, let us know how you get on x

[tintin5187]

oh & also try joining some mother & baby groups, You will soon realise my love you are far from alone in your feelings x x x x

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tintin is right , everything you feel is normal

Trust the doctors & ask for help

Have you any family or friends that can help ? dont be afraid to ask if you have

Let us no how things go

whywhy xxx

[Lynnie1981]

Hi there...thanks very much. Im just off the phone to a counsellor and im going to do CBT. My family have been amazing and my son is so well behaved so i just dont understand why i feel this way xxxx

[stde]

Speak to your doctor..many mums after having a child face hormonal changes, these should be dealt with at the time.so many people try to fight on and can suffer from post natal depression........take all the help you can get at present and it should pay off in the long run..........be well...xx