Originally Posted by Cadelaria (Post 582)

1. Find people who can help you with child care, housework, and errands so you can get some much needed rest.

2. Make time for yourself every day, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Do something relaxing or that makes you feel good about yourself.

3. Keep a daily diary of your emotions and thoughts. This is a good way to let everything out and to keep track of your progress as you begin to feel better.

4. Give yourself credit for the things you’re able to accomplish, even if you only get one thing done in a day. If you aren’t able to get anything done, don’t be hard on yourself.

5. Give yourself permission to feel overwhelmed.

6. Remember that no one expects you to be supermom.

7. Be honest about how much you can do and ask others for help.

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

Originally Posted by Cadelaria (Post 582)

1. Find people who can help you with child care, housework, and errands so you can get some much needed rest.

2. Make time for yourself every day, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Do something relaxing or that makes you feel good about yourself.

3. Keep a daily diary of your emotions and thoughts. This is a good way to let everything out and to keep track of your progress as you begin to feel better.

4. Give yourself credit for the things you’re able to accomplish, even if you only get one thing done in a day. If you aren’t able to get anything done, don’t be hard on yourself.

5. Give yourself permission to feel overwhelmed.

6. Remember that no one expects you to be supermom.

7. Be honest about how much you can do and ask others for help.

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

Originally Posted by Gemma (Post 2598)

Sometimes I feel like I am depressed... but when I think about it, I guess it's just stress...

Originally Posted by Cadelaria (Post 582)

1. Find people who can help you with child care, housework, and errands so you can get some much needed rest.

2. Make time for yourself every day, even if it’s only for 15 minutes. Do something relaxing or that makes you feel good about yourself.

3. Keep a daily diary of your emotions and thoughts. This is a good way to let everything out and to keep track of your progress as you begin to feel better.

4. Give yourself credit for the things you’re able to accomplish, even if you only get one thing done in a day. If you aren’t able to get anything done, don’t be hard on yourself.

5. Give yourself permission to feel overwhelmed.

6. Remember that no one expects you to be supermom.

7. Be honest about how much you can do and ask others for help.

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians

Originally Posted by Halia (Post 2618)

Stress could be the root cause of depression and anxiety so it's good to avoid getting stressed thus avoiding future depression. But again, it's easier said than done for me.

Originally Posted by Dalinda (Post 2683)

Currently, the baby blues I am experiencing is that I feel like I'm lacking. Well, thoughts like this cross my mind like a few times in a week. It's as if I feel incapable well in fact I've read tons of pregnancy and childcare resources online. I'm having difficulty carrying them out. For instance, I know how to bathe my baby. I know every single process of it. But the problem is I couldn't do it alone. I don't have enough confidence and I fear that I might drop him, he'll slip off my hands or something. Thus, I feel frustrated. But other than that, I'm all good.