I just gave birth to my DD 5 days ago, and I have been feeling very stable and normal emotionally ever since. I must say I'm feeling really good. I'm wondering if it is going to hit me sometime soon though.
With my DS, the postpartum hormones kicked in pretty much right away.
Has anyone noticed little to no change in their state of mind PP?
honeydew / 7303 posts
I was fine, I cried one or two times over breastfeeding, but that's it.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
I never had any postpartum hormonal craziness -- and I realize I was lucky! I kept waiting for it to happen but it never did. Mostly I was just SO tired as I recovered from L&D but emotionally I was in a great place.
I was actually a lot more hormonal and struggled a lot in the last few weeks before lo was born -- made all the worse by going a week over due.
nectarine / 2031 posts
I wasn't a hormonal mess. The only thing I felt was overwhelmed with guests. A lot of people get coming over so doctor ordered no guests for a week's at home. It was fantastic!
pineapple / 12566 posts
@autumnlove: @yellowbird: @coopsmama: @BabyMats: glad to know I am not crazy for not feeling crazy!
pomelo / 5678 posts
I was fine. Just very sleep deprived and had a hard time with breast feeding at first.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
I cried at the drop of a hat, but only cried happy tears.
I have anxiety & depression, and I've never felt so clear and worry free in the first few months post parturition. It was a refreshing surprise.
GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts
Hahaha, nope, I was a hot mess! This gives me hope that #2 is easier!
pomegranate / 3331 posts
nothing to share, but just wanted to say i'm so happy you are feeling so good! 
grapefruit / 4213 posts
Never got hormonal postpartum. I didn't get hormonal during pregnancy either.
pear / 1614 posts
Glad you are feeling good! With my first DS I was super stressed and cried a few times and felt down on myself - probably partly due to hormones but we had a lot of feeding and BFing issues too. With this DS I have felt great, 3 weeks in now so hopefully no instability coming up.
bananas / 9357 posts
That's awesome for you! I was a hormonal mess. It hit me after around the first week and lasted probably a good week or two. I cried so much!
clementine / 948 posts
DS is 16 days old. No emotional issues but my hormones have made my skin crazy. I'm hoping that improves soon, 
pomegranate / 3160 posts
Yeah, I never really felt any crazy hormone-inflicted emotions. I got a little teary from time to time around 6-7 every night when it got dark and it was time for bed, but it only lasted a few nights. Like others, I expected the worst, but was pleasantly surprised!
honeydew / 7917 posts
I was a mess with my first but completely normal with my second. I kept waiting for the hormones to kick in, but I'm 4 weeks pp and nothing yet.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
I was completely normal after birth - no crying spells, no moodiness, no stress, just felt completely normal with the exception of sore boobs and soreness from the stitching. I kept waiting for the baby blues or crazy mood swings to hit, but they never did. Hoping it's the same for this baby!
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Nope, no hormonal mess here either. I also kept waiting for it to kick in but it didn't. I was fairly worried about this because I suffered from anxiety before pregnancy an assumed the hormones would just knock me for a loop, but... nope! I was just tired!
ETA: In fact my friend who gave birth a couple weeks after me called me at one point and asked me how long the crazy crying part lasts and I was like, "um..... I don't know because I didn't have that at all!"
nectarine / 2878 posts
I hope I have the same experience as you after baby #2! I was a mess after DS.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Day 4/5 I was a mess but then I think I was okay. Maybe one or two "not so good" days later but nothing extreme.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I had DS 4.5 months ago, and no real shift in emotional hormones.
pomelo / 5326 posts
I was totally fine PP. I think I cried once. I'm annoyed now at 3.5 months PP that my hair is falling out.
pear / 1769 posts
Hormones don't really affect me mood wise. So when I was first pregnant and after birth I wasn't a lot different.
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