Not Impacted
Baby Blues
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Anxiety
Tears of joy or frustration on occasion
Random tears (even for a toilet paper ad) that came out of nowhere.
Tearfulness that may or may not have a direct cause. Sleep is interrupted in one of two ways: difficulty rousing oneself (consistently) or not able to fall and stay asleep. Your mind feels full, and it can be hard to express yourself. You might feel forgetful or distracted. Carrying on conversations can be difficult. You feel too sad or angry to worry. The changes in your life are completely overwhelming & you are having difficulty adjusting to them. Bonding with your baby is hard as you feel detached from your baby and attending its needs .
Tears around thoughts that may be scary. Difficulties falling and staying asleep. Not able to sleep due to racing thoughts.
Sleep deprived, but able to take naps during the day. No
Learning to sleep when the baby
sleeps. Getting used to sleep/wake cycle that isn’t what one is used to. Your mind feels a little foggy & it might be hard to focus.
issues falling or staying asleep.
Your mind might feel clumsy at times and forgetful, but you are able to carry on a conversation (unless baby interrupts) You seldom worry about things that are new for you.
Your mind is racing & it is hard to slow it down.
You worry constantly and some of your worries might scare you. You are afraid to tell others about all your worries, though you might share some. The changes in your life cause you perpetual worry as you struggle to make sense of them. Bonding with your baby is something that you are thinking a lot about: Are you doing it
You worry a little, & sometimes check in with others, & sometimes keep it to yourself. The changes in your life are temporarily overwhelming, but you can adjust with a little practice. Bonding with your baby is initially awkward, but with practice, you can adjust. After a few weeks, you are getting the hang of things & start to feel more like yourself.
The changes in your life are exciting and
make you look forward to the future.
Bonding with your baby is not something that you spend time think about, as you do so by caring for you baby. After a few weeks, you relish in your new routine as your “new normal”
right? Is your baby attached enough?
After a few weeks, you feel as bad, if not worse.
After a few weeks, the worrying persists.
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