Feeling overwhelmed

I’m a mom of 2 under 2 boys (4 month old and 21 month old). It’s proving to be harder than I thought. I’m feeling extremely overwhelmed, overstimulated and alone. I’ve been having a hard time opening up to people and voicing my feelings, I’ve been distancing myself from my friends and family because I just don’t have the mental energy. I also feel like I’ve been projecting my feelings with anger, I’ve been lashing out and yelling over the smallest things when all I really need is a little break and a hug lol.. My husband is great and supportive but he works a lot and sometimes it can be hard opening up to him about my feelings because I feel as though he wouldn’t understand or he would want to get down to the root cause but it’s just not that easy to explain. I think I’ve always struggled with some trauma from my past and some depression but I’ve never had it checked but I can feel it getting worse and I feel like I’m drowning with nobody to turn to. I need help… any suggestions or where I can go or who I could talk to please? ❤️

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It sounds like you need a break I understand you don’t want to talk to your husband and you don’t have to if he is supportive just ask him if he could take over for a day or night so you can have some time for yourself it’s normal to want and need that so shouldn’t need to have a discussion or ask a family member but I would plan a day for me do everything that makes you happy and for once leave the stress at home as someone else’s responsibility for the time being and bring a friend it sounds like you need someone you can just vent and complain to without them trying to tell you ways they think you could fix it

I find a PP support group through my midwives. It sounds like you might benefit from something like that- a group of moms to understand so you won't need to explain everything. Even if you didn't use a midwife, you could probably call a midwife practice in your area and ask if they know of local resources. Public health may also have recommendations. I just had my second (2 under 3) and totally get the anger response. With my first, I had PP anxiety but this time, its all PP rage.

It sounds like you may need some mental health support and even more so pp support. I would encourage you to speak to your obgyn/midwife and/or your family doctor. They’ll have amazing resources that can help you navigate this journey your on. I hope you get the support you need. Your an amazing mama ❤️

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