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I have delivered a baby 4 months ago. I feel very low and feel like my baby doesn't love me. I don't feel a bond with him. I don't feel like waking up.. i feel tired and lethargic all the time.. i feel i dont feel anything for anybody.. i cant describe exactly how i feel
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Hi sure u can help from psychologist. Help u to deal with ur difficult feelings, thoughts. Further exploration is needed. Feel free to contact me online.
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Hi, this is mainly due to the hormonal changes you are facing. It’s is common to feel this way.
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Try out relaxation and meditation techniques. Try to engage yourself in activities other than taking care of your baby. If this feeling low continues please consult a psychologist to help you through. As this could lead to higher levels of depression and apathy if not treated. Being a mother of two and a psychologist I could help you out with practical approaches. You can contact me on Practo. Take care.
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Hey The process of newborn bonding is different for every parent and every baby, and it doesn't come with a time limit. Though some moms bond faster than others with their newborns (perhaps because they've had experience with infants before, their expectations are more realistic, their labors were easier or their babies more responsive), few find that attachment forming with super-glue speed. The bonds that last a lifetime don't bind overnight; rather, they form gradually, over weeks, months and years. Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling. Get screened for any post partum depression signs All the best And Congratulations
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These are signs of post -par tum depression which has carried a bit longer. Remember your moods or your hormonal imbalance is making you feel so! Take an online counseling to get more help.
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engage in vigorous physical activity
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I understand your predicament. These initial months of motherhood could be challenging indeed for multiple reasons along with the promise that it brings to be potentially one of the most rewarding and exhilarating experiences of life. Here are a few suggestions that could help you address the challenges you are dealing with right now. Kindly read what follows : Awareness of the dynamics of thoughts and emotions can help you take care of your psychological well being and thereby ensure your optimal functioning as an individual and as a parent. The nature of the Mind, which in simple terms we experience as thoughts, is such that, it will keep shifting its focus from one object/topic/event to another. Today the mind might be fixated on something. Tomorrow it could be another topic/event/person. Another important characteristic of the Mind is this - You may either have thoughts about the past or the future. Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that you cannot have thoughts about the present moment. The Mind has 3 states in general. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states may keep alternating. Having understood the nature of the mind, the first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. Just like how the clothes you are wearing right now are yours, but not you, thoughts that you experience from time to time are yours, but not you. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. When you repeatedly focus on a thought ( that springs from a belief that you have and which is threatening or disturbing by nature ) and identify with it, believing it to be true, the corresponding emotion rises in your brain. It overpowers your capability to think rationally. The cycle repeats and hence you feel imprisoned by your own thoughts and emotions. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts that are healthy enough to be acted upon. Usually when we experience disturbing thoughts, we may tend to fight, resist or control them. Again, fighting a thought is like fighting a shadow. You can see it, but it's not real. Fighting a thought or emotion only gives it more power. Say, for instance, when someone asks you not to think of a pink elephant, the first thought that invariably comes to you is that of a pink elephant. Instead, what we can do is, learning to be a distant observer of thoughts ( that are only based on past experiences and hence are no longer true or relevant today or do not serve your highest good ) and not identify with them or act on them. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by thoughts, try bringing your focus back to your breath. Here is a breathing exercise that could help you : You may do this in the night too once you have finished with your tasks for the day : Inhale slowly to a count of four - hold your breath to a count of four - exhale slowly to a count of eight. Repeat this ten times. You may do this also in the morning before you begin your daily routine. Gently massage the back of your neck and the base of the skull when you lie down to rest. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs will be replayed to you as thoughts. Kindly be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of company you keep ( "You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with" ) Our attitude towards life in general and things in particular is based on our Beliefs - what we believe to be true about ourselves and the world. What are your core beliefs about yourself and the world? Try writing them down and examine the validity of these beliefs. Some of them may be limiting and negative in nature because of the kind of feedback you received while growing up - at home, in school, from your classmates, friends, relatives, etc. But once you are aware of them, you shed light on them,examine their truth, they can no longer manipulate your behavior or actions. As your beliefs change, your attitude changes, and words, actions and behavior follow. One of the definitions of stress is the thought(s) or the belief that you don't have the capability and the resources to address, to deal with, to successfully overcome the challenge(s) that is right in front of you now. Consider the components of this equation - On one end you have the object that induces this belief in you ( it might be a person/event/situation ). Reflect on the possible sources of stress for you. Is there anything you can do to change this side of the equation? On the other end, you have your resources to tackle it - reflect on whether you have done all you can to prepare for it/address it/ do justice to it. The next time you experience depressing thoughts, observe the thoughts and sensations knowing that they are going to pass like a wave ebbs and falls. Without judging them as threatening. Gradually they will reduce in impact and frequency. Our challenges that seem to threaten our very existence are the ones that serve as fuel for our evolution. 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It looks like a postpartum depression.. Somewhere, you aren't getting the necessary physical and emotional support I believe.. I suggest you to consult a psychological Counselor for a therapy.. For more details and clarity you can connect with me by using the link given below :- https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir
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Congratulations! Good, that you realized your discomfort at an early phase. Due to bodily changes and hormonal imbalances its quite natural to feel such low phase in life. Also, your biological clock has changed you tend to feel low, lethargic and unhappy.
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1) Learn to cherish your motherhood (2) Tell yourself that its a part of the process and will be fine soon (3) Accept the current state of your life and take help from your parents or family members (4) Understand your new schedule and try to adapt to it (5) Speak to professional for getting support.
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(1) Love your child's small movements (2) Learn to love yourself (3) Spend some relaxing time alone
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Thanks for reaching out for help. Becoming a mother is a process that differs for each and every person that goes through it. What you are going through could be a combination of physical and emotional changes that a woman goes through after giving birth. Talk to people who can help you and who themselves have gone through this before. Take the help of a counselling psychologist who can guide you to feeling more positive and getting your physical and mental health back on track.
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Congratulate yourself on every step of the way as you take on this new role in your life. Take pleasure in the small things that you will now share with your child. Take advise from a therapist / psychologist who can help you feel motivated and emotionally bonded to start actively being a part of your child's life.
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Know that your baby loves you. Remind yourself that the purest love you will receive will be from your child at this stage. Open you heart and mind to it and you will find yourself reciprocating it.
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Hello dear, i can understand what you must be going through. Having a baby is a big change in life emotionally, physically,  mentally and sometimes it becomes difficult to cope with that change. But once you understand what change it will bring and how to look at it and deal with it , it will be easier for you. Its just a phase . I suggest you take therapy session to handle your emotions and yo vope with change. You can take my appointment through practo app for individual session
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take time out for the things you like to do deep breathing exercises journalise your thoughts
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Yes it happens you feel that you are not connected to any one, some times you feel this is not your world or you are not belongs to this world.  No harmony or feeling of love, any kind of bond with anyone... feeling like you don't exist in this world, you don't have any purpose, you are watching like a stranger....    All this happens when there is no proper understanding of self, when there is complete opaqueness through which you can not see, slowly gradually you loose interest to look through. Accept your situation, you are perfectly alright. you just need to work on the self to rise life force within you, then it starts witnessing sense of belonging. For a detailed discussion and understanding you can reach me out.
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Accept what is happening to you, at this moment just focus on responsibilities and seek information for your self understanding.
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