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Mums in the house i need your advice and opinion, i don't know if i'm having post-partum depression or i'm just losing mind. I had my baby ten  days ago and i've been an emotional mess since. I dont get more than 3-4 hours of sleep all day and i have horrible mood swings. It all began when i returned home from the hospital, i found the whole house crowded, the kitchen was messy and cluttered. I had to swallow a lump in my throath and appear cheerful for the house guests. I've never had to share my space with anyone but my husband. now we have all sorts of people staying around supposedly to help me out, but all i see is people and clutter. its so hard to be cheerful when you're being treated like a friggin invalid while you watch people mess up the home you've kept impeccable for so long. I had thought everything would be alright once everybody left after the naming, but somehow the mood-swings have gotten worse. I've read about PPD and i think what i'm feeling is something along that line. I want to know if anyone felt something similar or its just me

Just stopped by to say 'congrats'.
Never heard of PPD all my life until now. Wow, I stil have a longway to go

my dear fellow mummy, you are not the only one that has passed through such neither will you be the last. but to help yourself, you must talk to your husband and try as much as possible  to explain how you feel to him. you said you are not getting much sleep. can you get your mom to come over and stay with you? or can you ask you husband to get you a nanny to help around in the house. cos if you dont get enough sleep after all the waking up at night to atend to your baby, you cant get better. so pls talk to your husbant about how you are feeling and you may be surprised at how understanding he may be towards your plight. above all, ask God to see you through this trying time.

NLDers sha dey 'knack' lol.Congrats Dominique.
Is this ur first baby?
Almost every mother experience one form of PPD or the other but sweetie,the only way out is communication.At this stage,the man is so soaked in the euphoria of the baby that he "might" not notice that u are hurting,speak out,let him know how u feel.(truth is that no matter how hard he tries sef,u wud still feel he ain't trying enough,lol)
If its possible,invite over someone u like and adore alot,can be ur mum,MIL or sister.
You wud soon get over it,give urself 2 weeks and u won't believe u started this thread.lol

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Are we talking about PDP? If so, u should be depressed nah cos PDP Don scatter and the cluster of people u see in Ur house is APC. So as a PDP member, e suppose dey vex u nah. I understand how u feel. Many u join APGA (Park tonur neighbour's house) or u join PPA(park to the nearest church)... Lol

congrats sis,

frm my experience i think some of these emotions are normal,

BUT, if at anytime u feel like hurting urself or the baby or u dnt feel like u r bonding wit the child, pls talk to someone.

silence is the worst thing u can do in these situations.

keep letting ur feelings out, it helps.

dominique:
Mums in the house i need your advice and opinion, i don't know if i'm having post-partum depression or i'm just losing mind. I had my baby ten  days ago and i've been an emotional mess since. I dont get more than 3-4 hours of sleep all day and i have horrible mood swings. It all began when i returned home from the hospital, i found the whole house crowded, the kitchen was messy and cluttered. I had to swallow a lump in my throath and appear cheerful for the house guests. I've never had to share my space with anyone but my husband. now we have all sorts of people staying around supposedly to help me out, but all i see is people and clutter. its so hard to be cheerful when you're being treated like a friggin invalid while you watch people mess up the home you've kept impeccable for so long. I had thought everything would be alright once everybody left after the naming, but somehow the mood-swings have gotten worse. I've read about PPD and i think what i'm feeling is something along that line. I want to know if anyone felt something similar or its just me

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Please sir help me push this topic i just created to the front page sir, it has really caused me alot of distress and self pity, i really need more opinion on this sir please help me on this.
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Here is the link to the topic sir
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https://www.nairaland.com/3015085/he-wants-commit-suicide-because

dominique:
Mums in the house i need your advice and opinion, i don't know if i'm having post-partum depression or i'm just losing mind. I had my baby ten  days ago and i've been an emotional mess since. I dont get more than 3-4 hours of sleep all day and i have horrible mood swings. It all began when i returned home from the hospital, i found the whole house crowded, the kitchen was messy and cluttered. I had to swallow a lump in my throath and appear cheerful for the house guests. I've never had to share my space with anyone but my husband. now we have all sorts of people staying around supposedly to help me out, but all i see is people and clutter. its so hard to be cheerful when you're being treated like a friggin invalid while you watch people mess up the home you've kept impeccable for so long. I had thought everything would be alright once everybody left after the naming, but somehow the mood-swings have gotten worse. I've read about PPD and i think what i'm feeling is something along that line. I want to know if anyone felt something similar or its just me

Did u ban me yesterday on a Health related topic?