https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:51:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959448 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:55:39 +0000 abmamma 1959448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah-- I remember thinking "wow, these hormones really are no joke" within a day or two of getting home. I had my own "witching hour" around 3pm every day where I felt inexplicably sad/lonely and overwhelmed. I also had a total panic when DH went back to work/my mom left-- like, there is no way I can possibly take care of this baby by myself, etc. But it definitely got better after a few weeks and was gone by around 6 weeks. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959398 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:25:47 +0000 LuLu Mom 1959398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, about 5-6 days after delivery I was an emotional wreck, couldn't stop crying. I could almost feel my body changing and I would cry over anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959394 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:22:59 +0000 chanada 1959394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the first month after was especially bad, but it could also be the lack of sleep and trying to get used to a baby's non-schedule. I was on survival mode being frazzled and sometimes something would just snap and there were moments when I would just start crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959298 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:38:23 +0000 lamariniere 1959298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: this was my experience too! A wreck with LO1, and completely un-hormonal with LO2. I even ventured out alone for an hour at 11 days PP (which I just couldn't even think about doing with LO1!), ran into someone I knew and she was like "You just had a baby?! What?! How?!" Since I was so calm and rested looking. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959053 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:39:05 +0000 MapleMoose 1959053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cried once when my mom was helping me get LO to latch a few days postpartum and I remember looking at her and saying "I don't even know why I'm crying" and then laughing at myself. Crazzzy hormones and sleep deprivation. Thankfully that was the only real episode. My mom totally understood and didn't even bat an eyelash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959038 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:31:42 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 1959038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. My son was born 12 days ago and today's the first day I haven't cried! A big part for me is a really rough delivery that upsets me when I reflect on it...but plenty of tears have been shed for totally random reasons, too. From what I hear it's pretty normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959029 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:21:36 +0000 rattles 1959029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was up and down for weeks after my first LO was born, but so far at 10 days PP with LO2, things have been smooth sailing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959023 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:16:55 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1959023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cried about everything. When LO was about a week old, we had a lot of visitors &amp; I didn't get to spend much time with her. Then everyone left but my brother came by. I tried to let him hold her but after about 10 minutes I lost it &amp; started crying because I missed my baby. He gave her back &amp; I just sat there &amp; cried &amp; he looked terrified lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959018 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:09:50 +0000 winniebee 1959018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I was very emotional for about 6w. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959017 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:08:34 +0000 Ree723 1959017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I was a hot mess as soon as I got to my postpartum room. DH had gone down to the car to get my post-baby bag and I was left alone with a crying newborn and had absolutely no idea what to do! It lasted about half an hour and then I was fine - no emotional issues after that. </p> <p> With my second, I had no emotional breakdowns at all. Nine hours after I left for the hospital whilst in labour, I arrived home with a newborn, feeling as though I'd done nothing more strenuous than take a walk in the park (labour sucked but I felt like a million bucks afterwards). Same held true for my emotional well being - never experienced any issues and no baby blues this time either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1959005 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:54:09 +0000 Adira 1959005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I was a disaster! I would cry and not know why and everything made me anxious. I was emotional for WEEKS. It was one of the hardest parts for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958992 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:46:07 +0000 Caly 1958992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hot. Mess. I would cry at anything and everything. I would literally just sit and cry. It takes a lot to make me cry so my husband was pretty shocked the first couple times he saw me crying thinking something was horribly wrong. Nope, I'm just a friggin hormonal blubbering mess, again. The good news is the it went away after a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958988 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:41:35 +0000 LAZB 1958988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely an emotional wreck. And I knew it too, but couldn't stop myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958961 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:23:00 +0000 78h2o 1958961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was good until we had to stay an extra two days due to jaundice...we were moved to the peds floor and only one parent was able to stay with her (and I was nursing). They had me wake up every 1-2 hrs to nurse and I remember just sobbing. Other than that though, I was pretty good. I wonder how things will be this go around? OP, any idea why it was worse the second time? ETA: Oops, just saw your parents had your oldest. Yeah, that would kill me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958877 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:22:29 +0000 babynumber1 1958877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I was an emotional wreck. I had an all out hysterical fit in the hospital BC LO was such a beautiful baby. My husband thought I had gone insane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958875 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:21:23 +0000 JerricaBenton 1958875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only physically. Post partum sweating drove me insane! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958865 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:11:55 +0000 Mae 1958865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummmm yes. 3 days after birth on the way home from the hospital: "Oh my god I know some people have baby blues but I'm just SO HAPPY and I just LOVE HER SO MUCH I just can't imagine how anyone could ever be sad!" </p> <p>24 hours later SOBBBBBBBBB </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958850 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:57:28 +0000 coopsmama 1958850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Oh that would be tough! I had a hard enough time being away from C while I was in the hospital and it was only for 24 hours. That would definitely have been really upsetting to me while first postpartum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958849 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:56:53 +0000 littlejoy 1958849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Same here! Absolute mess, but I would categorize it as pure (uncontrollable) joy. And lots of tears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958841 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:51:49 +0000 BandDmommy 1958841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: I think it was compounded by my parents taking B to Savannah for a week. I missed him so much it hurt. They ended up bringing him home early and I'm feeling great now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958839 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:51:20 +0000 travelgirl1 1958839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes, I was so insanely happy and in love but I cried at every.little.thing. Seriously. Even someone saying she was cute set me off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958833 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:41:45 +0000 yin 1958833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I was a crazy mess with my first. Oddly enough I was pretty calm with my second and didn't go through the typical baby blues or mood swings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958831 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:37:39 +0000 blackbird 1958831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Big fucking mess, compounded with a deer in headlights feeling from E being in the hospital all week. I hate hormones </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958821 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:30:02 +0000 pui 1958821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing I wasn't expecting was how I felt my first week post partum. I was an emotional mess. I had anxiety, trouble sleeping, crying fits... It was awful. People definitely noticed I wasn't myself. Luckily it only lasted the first week and then I was back to my normal, cheerful self. It was really tough on me though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958820 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:29:10 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1958820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the first 48 hours after birth I was hormonal in a weepy "oh my god how beautiful is my perfect child" kind of way. Then after 4-5 days I was hormonal in an anxiety-ridden, overwhelmed way. It came on worst in the evenings (I'd think "I cannot get through another night of this.") It lifted noticeably after 6 weeks. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958816 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:27:27 +0000 lilteacherbee 1958816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I had a breakdown the day he turned one week old because I thought he was growing up too fast. I was a bucket of tears for the first month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958805 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:17:39 +0000 coopsmama 1958805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really grateful that I didn't experience that after either birth. I hope you're doing better now. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958803 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:16:05 +0000 KT326 1958803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a mess for days after we left the hospital. The night we brought him home I think I cried for 2 hours straight. Thankfully my mom was with us and she helped out. After that random things would make me cry. Out of water? Tears. Out of graham crackers? Tears. Baby finally fell asleep on me but I have to pee? Tears. I think around the 1.5-2 week mark my hormones finally settled down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958795 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:10:03 +0000 meredithNYC 1958795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes. I cried off and on all day long for like, 2 or 3 weeks. It was a miserable time :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-your-hormones-all-over-the-place-after-birth#post-1958775 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:55:24 +0000 BandDmommy 1958775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were you a hormonal mess after you had LO? I don't remember being hormonal after B was born but I was a freaking mess after D was born last week. </p>