MMM randoms?

[Brie]

Oct 8, 2012 19:44:20 GMT -5 pugz said:

brie I think that the baby blues are the experience with depression/anxiety for many women so they don't have anything to measure it against. I'd say at 2 weeks if these feelings are still lingering it's time to get help.

bonding the first two weeks was hard for me too but the BF issues were the issue in my case.

Part of the problem is that I'm beating myself up that I feel like this when literally everything (aside from mom issues) has been perfect. C is healthy and practically STTN most days, I'm recovering well, BF is super easy...I've been so lucky and I feel horrible for being such a mope.

[pugz]

you can't control how you feel with this kind of thing. It's not something that you can just snap out of. It's hormones and brain chemistry wreaking havoc.

I think a sure sign of depression is when there are so many good things going in your life but you can't fully experience the joy. That was a clear sign when I was diagnosed with it back in 08.

talk to the doc, get the meds, and enjoy the apple crisp I am bringing you on Thursday

[pugz]

Oct 8, 2012 19:48:32 GMT -5 @msstarry said:

Oct 8, 2012 19:17:26 GMT -5 bunch said:

Good lord, you are a saint. Can they stay in a hotel? There is no way I could have handled that. You're supposed to enjoy your ml!

I brought up the hotel idea to DH (we live within 2 miles of 5-6 hotels) and he was pissy about it. As a "compromise" we agreed that the next time the in laws come to the house will be Thanksgiving, unless they stay in a hotel.

sounds like a good compromise. The further out you can plan their visits the better.

make sure you are on the same page about how you will respond to any parenting "advice" from them.

[shell403b]

DC was closed today so I hung out with Little E all day (H worked). We practiced walking (he's slow to walk, but doing much better), had burritos for lunch (he ate like a champ, after not eating much in the recent past), and met a friend at the mall so she could visit with him and we could shop (he likes to touch the clothes I'm looking at and flirt with the sales associates). I'm exhausted, but had a GREAT DAY with my sweet boy.