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17-5-2009 - Trying to cope

My mood while writing this blog: tired

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I think I have a vague idea how it feels to be a single mother. The father had to work at 10 today, so I didn't get a break between "the night shift" and the day. Running off of very little sleep because the baby doesn't like to be put down. I need to look into getting a swing, but we're hurting financially right now. I'm feeling especially stressed right now, and I'm wondering if the baby can pick up on that. I hope not.
When you're tired, I swear to God the LAST thing you need is depression. *sigh* I can't wait to see the doctor. I can't cope anymore.

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1 Comments on Trying to cope


mariettap - Monday, 18 May
Hi. I stopped by after reading your Q in Q&A today, and stopped to read your blogs. I'm so sorry--now that I've read them, I can't remember what your Q was! Please, please forgive me if I'm over-stepping, b/c I know I just popped up out of nowhere. I hope that you will not wait for your appointment. I hope that you will stress to whomever is on the other end of the phone at your OB or your family doc that you are experiencing extreme depression and newly post partum. If you do not get attention same day, then go right to the emergency room. It's about you, and it's about your baby. This very, very hard time is also meant to be very wonderful, and you have worked hard enough to get here and to deserve all of the joys that come with the exhaustion. Again, I am writing to you in support, and I do hope that you will get yourself some care. It sounds like you are trying hard to do just that. I just don't want you to give up, ok?