Thoughts on Postpartum

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What exactly is postpartum? According to Wikipedia, Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a type of clinical depression which can affect both sexes after childbirth.
For me, postpartum is simply the weird and crazy feelings or thoughts that we mothers, experience after giving birth. Postpartum is there and believe me the struggle is real! I don't know if every mom experience the same things, but what I will share to you really happened to me. After giving birth, it's kinda weird that I'm having a lot of crazy thoughts. Like, I was thinking my baby will stop breathing or my baby will have an accident. I was so scared of falling asleep, 'coz I was afraid that I might hurt my son while I'm asleep or I might sleep soundly and not see that something bad is already happening to him. At times I feel so down and lonely I don't even know why. There are also times when I am quite irate and my patience is nowhere to be found. And many times I feel like I am about to lose my mind. It's like having an anxiety attack from time to time. I get depressed so easily.  Often times I got teary eyed for no reason at all. It's all these crazy feelings. And a lot of weird thoughts keep running inside my head. Emotionally I was not stable. Physically I was weak. I thank God that I was able to overcome all unimaginable negative things postpartum brought me.

During this phase, I would suggest, have someone to talk your feelings through. Someone that can guide and understand you. Be completely honest with what you feel and think. Never ever keep everything to yourself. Postpartum I think is dangerous if not properly addressed. It can swallow you whole.

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