Baby Blues? - Newport Beach,CA

A little late response here but wanted to say that normally, I'm all about getting the hormones balanced as I did have PPD with both my children. But I think this is a totally normal & healthy emotional response to becoming a Mom the first time. I did exactly the same thing! (I had baby blues later) It just all hits you, this overwhelming love & how you are going to cope with all the things that can happen or will happen, like going off to college, etc. You suddenly relate to every story of something happening to a parent or a child in a much more real way. It will ease up as time goes on & you get used to this new love - congratulations!

I'm a mother of five beautiful children. What you are feeling is normal, normal, normal! It's partly hormones, partly feeling the awesome responsibility of rearing a child, and just everything kicking in. Enjoy it, write it down, talk to other moms and your mother and mother in law, rest and relax, enjoy your baby, keep a journal, just realize that you and your body are going through a wonderful/crazy time and that these thoughts/feelings and anxieties are all normal and most new mothers experience them to some degree or another. I cried for no known reason except for hormones or feeling overwhelmed and worried if the baby would like me, or have enough clothes, or....things that were so ridiculous to me later, I had to laugh! In fact, for the first several weeks after I had a baby, I would get up and cry at night, it was as if the hormones had to be worked off. NOW, having said these things, IF you keep feeling really anxious, irritable, blue, down, or have suicidal thoughts, please talk to your doctor, obstetrician, pediatrician, and see if you want to go on a mild anti-depressant, etc. to get over this. Don't be afraid to voice your feelings, all mothers feel them and you'll get through this...the good, the bad, the wonderful, everything. It really is a wonderful, yet difficult time. Anything that starts with the word "labor" could not be easy right? Good luck and God bless!!!! New babies are so wonderful and Heaven-sent!

This is totally normal in my opinion. You're a mom now and that comes with a whole new set of responsibilities. It is completely fine to feel the weight and pressure of that. You no doubt will have these moments for the rest of his life....its part of being a mom and loving someone so much. You can't really prepare for this feeling, so try and just relax a bit. It's totally normal to feel anxiety about different scenarios, but I suspect the crying uncontrollably does have something to do with the hormones. If you feel that these fears or anxiety is interfering with day to day activities or your enjoyment as a new mom, call your doctor now and let him know so you can get some extra help. If it doesn't seem so extreme, maybe wait til you or your son's next checkup and definitely bring it up then. What is normal for you, may not be normal for someone else. "Normal" is subjective and what matters most is that you are happy and getting this special time to enjoy your new baby. If fears are interrupting that time, don't hesitate to speak up and get some help. Your body and mind have been through a major event, it will probably take some time---it can be quite the emotional roller coaster. Best of luck and congratulations!

It's perfectly normal. Don't expect your hormones to be back to normal for a few months. Good luck and Congrats! :)

We have an awesome and daunting task ahead of us. I think it's just hitting home. It's all made worse because of the lack of sleep you have. (We all have) Try to get as much sleep as possible. Take your vitamines; especially B6 and B12. Your going to be a great mom. Let's just try not to make them grow up too fast. Try to concentrate on what he needs now. We can worry about college another day.

Dispatch someone to get you homeopathic Cimicifuga 30C. take 3 pellets on an empty stomach and don't eat for 30 min after that. dissolve 5 pellets in bottled water and sip as you normally would. stop taking as soon as you feel even slight improvement. with homeopathic remedies Less is More! Congratulations on your baby boy! you'll be one happy mommma!
Good luck
V.

The thing that helped me with the baby blues is SLEEP. The next time your hubby has a couple days off, you take some time off and sleep. No cleaning, laundry dishes... Just go to bed, put on your favorite jammies and sleep :-)

Its normal.
Once a woman becomes a "Mom" and has a baby... life changes and we naturally think of EVERYTHING, worries and all... because we have another life to think about.

And yes, your hormones are still adjusting.
But if you are worried about "baby blues" just discuss it with your OB/GYN. AND... if it gets worse, then talk with your Hubby about it... and then seek advice from your Doctor.
Main thing is that you are aware of it... and can handle it and if not, ask your Doctor.

Also if you can, just try to rest when you can... having Hubby help you. A new Mom or any Mom with a baby, needs rest... and it helps keep your "sanity" and helps with well being. Overall.

All the best,
Susan

I felt the same way with our daughter.. I think the problem with me was that I never knew I could love someone SOOOO much and it was scary that it could be taken away. You just enjoy every second with them and make sure that they don't feel the fear that we produce.. My daughter is now two, independent, funny, loving, and as much as i would like to hold on to her and never let her go... to watch her grow is the best gift of all.

I seriously thought i was going to be the most laid back mom ever.. yeah right! I still make people wash their hands when they come to my house (remember my daughter is 2) just to make sure she doesn't get sick.. crazy I know. I call it crazy love!

Good luck,
and ohh you're not crazy!! Congrats!

Totally normal. There is a big hormone change shortly after the birth (I seem to recall getting hit with it in the 5-10 day timeframe). Not only is having a new baby so emotional, but I remember about a week of extra-emotional right about then! Crying at just about everything! Hang in there! Parenting is an enormous but important and awesome job. I won't kid you that it won't continue to be challenging, but the challenges keep changing and they are totally worth it and our kids make us better people!

Totally normal. Your hormones have been disrupted yet again during the course of pregnancy and now birth. Also you may not care how tired you are, but your body reacts to it anyways. You end up with sleep deprivation, mood swings of course and you can even end up with some weird dreams and thoughts. The more your baby starts to sleep as he gets older the better and more sleep you'll get and you'll find that these thoughts die off after a while. Congratulations on your bundle of joy!!!

I think it's normal...you suddenly have just gotten this new baby who you love like you've never loved before. You also have hormones still raging through your body doing all sorts of things to your emotions and no matter how ok with it you are, you are TIRED! Put that all together and you're going to be emotional. Besides, we just get rewired once we have kids...we worry!

Try to enjoy it though and rest assured...you're ok!

-M

It seems like me 12 years ago just reading your note, I bet a lot of mommies out there have tons of examples of terrible thought that came to our ind in the same situation. I would start crying just thinking that he might be run over by a car when he turn nine, he was two weeks old at the time. He is now a tall and handsom 12 year old and counting!!. I don't now exactly if this is baby blues, but you will get over it. But is like this from now on, no metter how many kids you have, you will worry for the sillyest of things, just need to be aware that is only our mind being a parent.
Congratulations on your new born, bet you will be laughing in twelve years!.

Hey, I'm right up the street from you...well, the highway (in HB)! Yes, this sounds very normal and what they call the Baby Blues. Do not stress about it. Chalk it up to hormones. Do call the Babyline at Hoag or get some other kind of professional help if it gets worse (and it sounds to me like it would have to get much worse, but I can only go by what you've put in your post) or goes on too long (more than a couple of weeks). Get help immediately if you have thoughts of hurting your baby or yourself. I hate to bring this up, but it is a possibility for some women. I read nothing in your post that suggests that this applies to you, but wanted to be on the safe side (for you and for others reading). Above all, ENJOY your baby and be GENTLE with yourself. Congratulations!

Yes, that is all normal, especially since he was just born. For the first few months you cry for no reason, get strange thoughts, etc. If it gets bad, see a doctor. This is baby blues. Your hormones are at work. It should all go away in a month or two, maybe sooner. When you can, try to join a playgroup in your area. It helps a lot, especially when the babies get a little older and start playing with each other. Good luck!

Hi, I want to tell you that it is absolutely normal. My baby boy is now almost 2 months and I just went through the exact same emotions. To a T!!! Exact. It is your hormones out of wack and being sleep deprived. It will all get better. Be gentle with yourself.

Totally normal. I cried for the first seven weeks and had no real reason to... I had a great support system, a loving and supporting husband, a healthy baby and wasn't due back to work until the following year. The more I researched, the more I found out that it was totally normal, and something no one talks about or warns you about. I'm sure if you talk to your friends and family, u will be surprised at how many women experienced this too. Good luck.. it will pass. I promise!

Perfectly normal. Your hormones will be in flux for awhile, but it all calms down eventually. The house we lived in where we had our son had stairs. For at least several weeks after he was born I made sure my husband carried the baby up and down the stairs since I was paranoid I'd somehow drop him or fall down the stairs while I was holding him. The first few weeks it seemed like our son was always crying and we'd wish he could just sleep a little while. Then when he started sleeping a little better, and I'd worry because he wasn't crying and kept checking that he was breathing alright.

Totally hormones. It should pass. I remember specifically the "what if I die??" type thoughts in the early days after giving birth. I guess it's just suddenly having so much more of a reason to live for, and a little life that is so connected to yourself and dependent on you. I'm pregnant again and have had a few bouts of this during hormonal times of the pregnancy too (eg driving the car and suddenly worrying I'm going to get in terrible wreck and be gone, leaving my husband and 2 year old alone). It's so weird to have your thoughts "go there" when you are not used to it! Hang in there. It takes a few weeks to adjust I think.