Did you get the 3rd day blues?

**flicker** · 17-02-2011 15:25

As the heading says, after you gave birth did you get the 3rd day blues? If so what was it like for you. I know I cried for no reason all day! If you did, did you get it after your second child?

**mim1** · 17-02-2011 15:35

I definitely got the Day 3 blues. It was dreadful. BUT I had a horrid midwife tell me that of course I was going home the next day without my ds (who was in special care) as he clearly was going to be MANY days away from coming home ... everyone else had been vague about when he'd be discharged. So, I hope that next time around it won't be so bad

**Just*Ace** · 17-02-2011 15:36

I got it a day early! But I think it was also a combination of no sleep and not knowing how to BF. The hearing check person came and I realised I was going to be late to the BFing class and I just burst into tears. I also demanded to leave hospital that day against medical advise. Once we got home DH sent me to bed and said he would bring bubs to me when she needed feeding. I just lay there in the dark crying and dreading him bringing her to me. I felt like I had made the biggest mistake and then felt like a bad mum for thinking that.
I think it went away after a week, but I think for the first 3 months I was so over emotional and that may have been due to PND

**waterlily** · 17-02-2011 15:37

Yep. I just cried all day and night. I don't remember ever feeling as depressed before.

**Lucy in the Sky** · 17-02-2011 15:43

I couldn't stop crying all day.

I was really, really tired (I hadn't slept in slept much in the last 7 days), but I know it was such a strong emotional reaction, more than just tiredness. The stupid thing was all the midwives seeming really surprised I was crying and kept asking me what was wrong. The number of times I had to apologise and explain it was the Baby Blues, was really quite ridiculous. Surely they must see it all the time?

**(mum2be)** · 17-02-2011 17:23

Hello,

I remember it as clear as day! It wasn't pleasant although I didn't get the baby blues till 2 weeks after. I had a visit from the midwife who told me that the blues can come anywhere upto the first 3 months. I cried and cried and cried

Midwife did say to keep an eye on it. If it didn't go within a week to seek help. Mine seem to ease after a few days. I know it horrible feeling but hope some of these will help

It will settle just go with it & try not to fight it. Its okay to feel the way your feeling.

**missjess86** · 17-02-2011 17:24

yep i cried all day and was so embaressed. my obgyn walked in and said "oh your upset are you in pain?" i said no. and she backed out haha!

**anewme** · 17-02-2011 17:35

Yes all 5 times. Lasted only a few days but those days were hell.
With no 5 I had my SIL staying with us who i had only met maybe 6 times before. She lives at the other side of the country and wanted a holiday and excepted me to show her the sites until she overheard my DH asking me if i was having suicidal thoughts. Funny how she decided that night to go to island for the rest of the holiday.

**BabelFish** · 17-02-2011 17:42

With my daughter, severely. I mean, really badly. I got them on the 5th day, though. Fortunately I was still in hospital for another four days after that so was able to get through it.

With my son, not at all - not even for an hour. Thank goodness!