Have I got PND?

Not sure whether or not but I know some of you girls can help me.

I am so tired.  Since Harlan had bronculitis ( a month and a bit ago) he has not slept during the night fully.  Waking like at 2.15am, then going back to sleep for a while, then waking again etc....

The reason I ask this question is anything he does that is great I smile, but have lots of tears, and even tonight when Jerry Collins (All Blacks) made me laugh I started crying.  I am feeling very teary as I type this letter.

Need anymore info to help me, please ask! 

I'm inclined to put it down to exhaustion too, but I guess it would never hurt to ask your Dr when Harlan next gets a check-up? Or next week if you're really worried? Have you got your period back yet, it might be hormonal and exhaustion

PND- the warning signs & symptoms
*Feeling numb, empty sad & tearful a lot of the time
*Losing interest in the things you used to enjoy
*Difficulty bonding with your baby
*Finding yourself utterly exhausted yet unable to sleep or sleeping to much
*Having no appetite or interest in food. Or overeating
*Being unable to cope: feeling that you have to little time, are doing nothing well are unable to establish a routine
*Extreme mood swings, irritable & angry usually at the father of the baby
*Acute anxiety & feeling "driven", unable to rest while the baby is
*Panic attacks (racing heart, perspiring, feeling of terror)which may come on without warning
*Loosing interest in sex & general loss of confidence & self esteem
*Becoming forgetful & loss of concentration
*A fear of being alone or fear of being with others
*Feeling life is meaningless & having obsessive, negative or morbid thoughts
*Fears of harming others or your baby

15% of women experience it. The sooner its diagnosed the easier it is to treat- usually with a combination of anti-depressant meds & therapy

Thank you sooooo much Glow this will help me.  

I went to the Dr today and she said I may be exhausted.  I am to try the sleeping programme with Harlan, then after about 3 days if no better go back to the Dr and have a talk with her about all the signs etc.....

i will keep you all posted....

my2angels wrote: How did you go lissy? You know where i am if you want to talk, just pop over for coffee before picking up the boys, Im pretty much always home

Thanks Robyn, might just take you up on that soon...