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12-24-2012 at 8:02 PM
christinas...
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ao tired

I am going to be honest and judge me if you want. What I am about to say is going to make some people think I am a terrible mother. I am to the point that most days I cant stand to be around DD. Her digestive issues and constant crying make it so hard to enjoy her. If sbe is not eating, she is spitting it up all over the place every 5 minutes. She is either constipated or has diareah. She has never had a normal poop. She doesnt take naps but for 10 minutes at a time. Forget about bed time...that has been a nightmare too. She wont sit in the swing od bouncer, spits out the pacifier every time and has busted oht of the swaddle everytime. Getting oht of the house results in blood curdling screeming. I a mm embarrassed to go shopping with her because of the crying.

I am out of patience and so tired of the difficulty with DD. I went back to work last week and when I dropped her off atmy moms, I didnt even say good bye. Worse yet it w as two days back before I realized I never called once to see how she was. Part of me was relieved to be away from her and the hassles. Here is the worst part... after rtwo months, I still feel no connection to her. I am sure I should have posted this on the depression board but I just need to get it out. I feel terrible that I am having such a hard time. I dont hate DD, I hate what her problemsn have caused me ro feel.

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12-24-2012 at 8:04 PM
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So tires... sorry for the spelling errors. I am on mobile :

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12-24-2012 at 9:34 PM
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You are not a bad mom, but you do need to talk to someone professional and ask your mom for some help? I would be feeling similar I'm sure if that's what was happening with my lo. You are not getting any break or the good stuff. Where is the baby's dad? Can he give you a break? Speaking as a STM, it does get easier, but you need somesome extra help

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12-25-2012 at 7:18 AM
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I agree with Faithful. Dd1 was a very colicky baby and I had a hard time bonding with her and enjoying her some days. I also dealt with PPD and was very embarrassed to get help with it. However after I finally talked to someone and got on meds I felt like a different person. I remember how hard it is and my prayers go out to you. It gets easier though and now DD1 and I are very very close. Please talk to someone, it will help tremendously. And see if you can find someone to help you get some free time aside from work, you deserve it! Also, is there anyway you can try different formula for your LO? That may be the source of her tummy troubles. When I switched Dd to soy formula she was like a whole different baby within a few days. She was still colicky but it was a whole lot better!
12-26-2012 at 3:53 PM
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You're not a bad person, you are just being honest. This actually makes me very, very sad and I feel bad for your little baby who is the one actually going through these medical problems. As hard as it is for you, she is suffering as well and needs her mom to be strong. Do you have family that can help you?

I strongly urge you to go talk to a professional because these negative thoughts can be normal, but are NOT healthy so please seek help. You will look back and miss these precious times with your child, no matter how tough they are. Being a parent isn't always all sunshine and roses but really freaking hard so get any help that you can to get through this.


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