Hi justrying22,
Thanks for coming back! I'm so glad you seem to have had a good discussion with your husband. My sister went through a similar situation with her husband when they had their first baby. He was going out all the time, and seemed to be oblivious to my sister's emotional and physical stress from taking care of the baby. He claimed he was "working", but we all knew he was avoiding his responsibility at home. He thought it meant his life was over, but once he and my sister had a good talk, he came around and started pitching in. Their relationship turned around for the good. I hope yours will in this way too. :)
Hey, I wanted to tell you also, if you feel like you're struggling with depression, tell your doctor to listen to you, or tell your doctor's nurse. Sometimes the doctor is prone to brush things off, and if you have an old-school doctor in particular, they may be of the mind you just need to get over it. It's not always that easy. So if you're struggling, make someone listen to you so you can get the emotional support and tools to cope you need. I know my life would have been very different if I hadn't searched out my support when I needed it.
If you need to "talk" more, let us know. There also are groups here for dealing with being a mom, depression, and PPD. Check it out! https://www.empowher.com/groups
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Hi justrying22,
March 17, 2011 - 7:15amThanks for coming back! I'm so glad you seem to have had a good discussion with your husband. My sister went through a similar situation with her husband when they had their first baby. He was going out all the time, and seemed to be oblivious to my sister's emotional and physical stress from taking care of the baby. He claimed he was "working", but we all knew he was avoiding his responsibility at home. He thought it meant his life was over, but once he and my sister had a good talk, he came around and started pitching in. Their relationship turned around for the good. I hope yours will in this way too. :)
Hey, I wanted to tell you also, if you feel like you're struggling with depression, tell your doctor to listen to you, or tell your doctor's nurse. Sometimes the doctor is prone to brush things off, and if you have an old-school doctor in particular, they may be of the mind you just need to get over it. It's not always that easy. So if you're struggling, make someone listen to you so you can get the emotional support and tools to cope you need. I know my life would have been very different if I hadn't searched out my support when I needed it.
If you need to "talk" more, let us know. There also are groups here for dealing with being a mom, depression, and PPD. Check it out! https://www.empowher.com/groups
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