Sarahs Diary

I thought I would write something for other mums and for even partners of women who are suffering from postnatal depression.

I have recently developed PND (postnatal depression) 8 months after having my son, I feel as though a big cloud has been put over my head and I'm trying to find my way through. At times I feel inadequate and bad about not being able to cope I constantly feel anxious and go into panic mode when D gets upset. Admittedly I snap at my partner for doing things that normally wouldn't bother me but he understands and just ignores my snapping and helps out where he can, it is so important as a partner or family member of someone suffering from PND to be supportive and help out, it is also important for the partner to get support too as it's not easy living with women with PND.

Luckily I have a supportive partner who has helped me realise that I have PND I looked into post natal depression online and I saw that the symptoms I had was the same as described for PND.

Here are some of the symptoms
. Sleep disturbance unrelated to baby’s sleep needs
.Appetite disturbance
.Crying
.Inability to cope
.irritability
.anxiety
.negative obsessive thoughts
.memory difficulties/loss of concentration
.loss of confidence and self esteem

it is very important that you talk to your GP or maternal and child health nurse if you think you may have even a couple of the above symptoms.