What’s happening to me :(

[SashyP]

Hi, new here and first time mum. Baby is 2 weeks old and I feel like my whole world has changed I knew it was going to but I didn’t know it would feel this lonely I don’t think the current climate helps with this virus and social distancing but I really feel out of it and I’m struggling. My husband went back to work pretty quick and I am from the UK originally but living out here now with no family and I love my baby the world over but it’s soo hard it’s constant and I have had zero sleep and struggling breastfeeding I feel like such a failure and want to run away!

[Gambit87]

Hi SashyP,

Welcome to the forums!

I'm sorry to hear you are going through this! it cant be easy being a new mum especially in a time like this and when you dont have your family around!

One thing you are not is a failure! not even close.

To be honest with you - I have no idea what you are going through, I'm a bloke with no kids so anything I say will probably wont be useful but you are amongst friends here.

My sister had twins when she became a mum! It was pretty brutal on her and her partner for a start. It takes a little while to figure things out but once you get into a routine, it gets a easier.

Id suggest mother groups? (maybe online mother groups for now?)

One big help for my sister was the governments health direct help line - https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/healthdirect-hotline

You'll get though this!