Re: Anxiety About New Baby - Advice Appreciated

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>It's very normal to have some anxiety and depression for a couple of weeks after having a baby. You shouldn't worry about post partum depression in advance, because that probably won't happen. (probably the recent news stories are on your mind?) If you do experience anxiety or depression beyond the first couple of weeks, your doctor is trained to help you. I called mine, but he was reluctant in my case to prescribe meds. He agreed with me that counseling might help, and I did try that. I stopped after a few sessions because I didn't find it helpful. I found going back to work part time helped me quite a bit (I had also planned to be a full time mother). Also, get outside every day pushing the carriage as much as possible. And, get someone to watch the baby for you frequently so you can get out with your husband, your friends, or just by yourself to do what you enjoy. Wishing you the absolute best on Thursday night!

>I have been so excited and nervous about my pregnancy for the last nine
>months and now that I'm about to be induced on Thursday night, I'm
>starting to have anxiety about post pardum feelings towards baby. I'm
>not as nervous about the actual labor as I am about bonding with him/her
>afterwards. I have no experience with babies and I just quit my job as
>a teacher to become a full time mom so all of these life changes have
>finally begun to hit me and I'm "freaking out". Has anyone else felt
>this way and if so, how did you deal with it? I know I'll love him or
>her but in the past change has always given me some anxiety and I guess
>this new addition is no different. My fear is that I'll become more
>anxious after he / she is born and will have to seek meds and / or
>counseling. Advice and reassurance appreciated. Thanks.

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