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baby blues or ???? help?
iron defficiency? - hiya, i just had my baby 3 weeks ago and i lost 600ml (almost 2x coke cans) of blood due to manual placenta delivery. i was kept at the hospital for 3 nights as i had epidural and the catheter and was put on alot of medication for pain relief and for my spd. i didnt sleep at all at the hospital due to the noise.
when i finally got home on day 4 i just couldnt stay awake i was so tired i was physically able to cook, etc but at night i just couldnt wake up for feeds (my husband has been doing nearly all night feeds but goes back to work on monday). im now on week 3 and have been given high dose of iron tablets to see if this solves the problem but i took one and it set off my hemmarroid due to becoming constipated so ive stopped til it heals. the thing is im really really tired and just want to sleep. i do feed my baby in the day and hold and play with him a little when he is awake as well as look after my 2 year old toddler but im just so exhausted all of the time and feel like im sinking coz im starting to hate the fact i cant get up when my baby cries in the night. is this coz my iron levels are low or am i depressed? i will spk to my doc at my check up in 2 weeks but for now i was asking for opinions and advice please thx
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- mikah_smilesLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
It's possible that it's a combination of both. It's harder to fight off depression and the blues when you are constantly tired. I really do suggest taking the iron, and just upping your fiber and water. Or take it every other day. It won't help you heal if you aren't taking it. I had low iron during my pregnancy, and I definitely found myself becoming depressed. After taking my supplements for a while, I felt a lot better. I also think it's possible that you are still feeling hormonal from just having had a baby. That's not to say that this isn't the start of something more serious, and I do think you need to ask your husband to keep an eye on you until you can talk to your doctor. But after having a baby, our hormones are all over the place.
I don't really have a solution for you, but I do think that if how you are feeling is interfering with your everyday life, you need to get some help. Do you have family or friends who can come stay for a few weeks? Even if it's just a night here or there? That might be able to buy you some time until the iron kicks in and you can see how you feel. Even if someone could come and take your two year old for a few hours so you can catch up on sleep.
Congrats on your little one. I'm sorry his arrival was so rough and I do hope you feel better soon. Good luck!
