Post partum anxiety 13 months after birth

[Guest_7339]

My anxiety has spiked and I am easily overwhelmed. My beautiful daughter is fine, everything else in my life is also fine however I have a lot of moments where my anxiety spikes or I am feeling overwhelmed by changes or changes that will happen in the future. Any disruption within the family will cause my anxiety to spike quite abit. My heart feels like it'll beat out of my chest. I had a feeling I had PPA during my first year however never really felt it physically and it's just causing me to react to anything. I feel horrible, deep down inside I know nothing is wrong but I cannot shake the feeling off.

[Petal22]

Hi Guest 7339,

Im sorry you are experiencing this I understand it’s a very hard thing to go through.

I experienced post natal anxiety as a parent aswell and I understand how debilitating this condition can be.

Especially when we just want to be good mums and then we have this to deal with.

I understand the feeling of feeling horrible and not understanding why because we have such a beautiful life and we just can’t shake the feeling.

I always felt as like I was running from something and I could never relax, I was always on edge. I understand 

Can I ask if you have spoken to your gp about the way you are feeling?

I reached out to my gp in the times I was feeling this way and it was the best thing I ever did because it got the ball rolling towards the help I needed.

I did recover and feel whole again….. I believe you too deserve the help you need to recover because once you do life will feel so much more easier for you.

Our health professionals understand and will want to help you.

I also went to a perinatal clinic that specialised in my condition and they where fantastic and understood the condition I was experiencing.

Your not alone.