MSE Parents Club Part 8

carlamagee

oohhh, lucky strike for me! Just found some curry out in the freezer! i thought i was gonna be having toast for dins as OH is working late!!

r.mac_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

It worked out well for us in the end but I did effectively marry a stranger (I was with my previous partner for 8 years without even getting engaged) and it has been hard work to get through stuff at times. This time 2 years ago we were having a very rough time but by the May we were deciding to try for a baby!!

((HUGS)) hun xxx

this is a bit how I feel sometimes - although we weren't as quick as you - having had a baby I realise I don't know as much abut hubby as I sometimes think I do - but that's not always a bad thing I might add!

I was diagnosed as having PND today I hope you don't mind me mentioning it - but not really wanted to tell anyone in Real life yet, but thought you guys would understand.

carlamagee

hugs r,mac......at least now u know its there you cn help to fix it and make things better for urself?!
well done for going to see about it. Im convinced i definitely had it after Katie, but just struggled on....
im not really sure wat else to say, but there are a lot worse things that could be happening, im no good with words! Please dont take anything ive said the wrong way, im not great at explaining how i mean things. lol.
im warbling now.....
....also, if u dont mind, can i ask how they determine that u do or dont have it? is there some osrta test or wat!?? :S

searching_me

((hugs)) rmac of course we understand ... you want a cuppa and a biccie??? x

r.mac_2

carlamagee wrote: »

hugs r,mac......at least now u know its there you cn help to fix it and make things better for urself?!
well done for going to see about it. Im convinced i definitely had it after Katie, but just struggled on....
im not really sure wat else to say, but there are a lot worse things that could be happening, im no good with words! Please dont take anything ive said the wrong way, im not great at explaining how i mean things. lol.
im warbling now.....
....also, if u dont mind, can i ask how they determine that u do or dont have it? is there some osrta test or wat!?? :S

carla you said the right thing I've had to do some questionnaires (which are quite easy to 'pass'/cheat on!) but it was more a general chat over the last couple of months with the health visitor and Dr. The health visitor was explaining that there are often very different symptoms. For example, the only experience I have had of PND before is an acquaintance whose symptoms were that she was scared to be left alone with baby and was panicking at the responsibility and wasn't sure she'd bonded with her baby. My symptoms are more along the lines of feeling low, exhausted and trying (but failing) to please everyone else and not giving myself any/much attention. Oh and trying to make DH divorce me

I've got some tablets. The Dr was lovely though and explained it's a low dose and although results may take some time, I'll get there eventually.

searching_me wrote: »

((hugs)) rmac of course we understand ... you want a cuppa and a biccie??? x

can I have a chocolate one please

pinkpig08

speaking of biccies i've almost managed to demolish two packs of fig biscuits today! (it's not my fault - they were only 35p in lidl)

((((((hugs rmac))))))

Glad you can get warm now SM!

Tigsteroonie

r.mac wrote: »

My symptoms are more along the lines of feeling low, exhausted and trying (but failing) to please everyone else and not giving myself any/much attention. Oh and trying to make DH divorce me

Where do I sign up? Sorry to make light, but I kinda presumed these were normal for just having had a baby!

Perhaps I should make an effort to see my HV so they have a chance to form an opinion. I was just gonna get some vitamins and see if that helped.

searching_me

well hes not quite finished pinky but nearly there ...

rmac seems very close to how ive been feeling but the only thing to actually make me happy is the kids so not sure ...... cookies ok??? x

carlamagee

r.mac wrote: »

carla you said the right thing

phew. thank goodness. im excellent at foot in mouth cases!!!

well, i am genuinely real proud of u for atually going to do something about it. Think my life would have been ALOT easier 2 years ago if i had done the same thing!!

tiamai_d

(((hugs r.mac))) you will get there hun.

Tigs, there is normal exhaustion and abnormal exhaustion. If you do feel bad, speak to your GP or HV and get it sorted sooner rather than later.