Sunday, February 06, 2005

Ellone is 5 days old today...

Jnr took more pics of her but almost all of them are taken while she was sleeping.





actually, i'm a bit worried about her being asleep most of the time. i know i've read somewhere before that newborns need 23hrs sleep but still, i cant help being worried. the first day she's home, she slept for like a few hours and at night, she woke up about every 2-3 hrs. since yesterday, she slept the whole day through and even at night, she woke up only about twice or three times - and she didnt even cried - which is actually good but STILL i'm worried. are newborns really live like this? i mean, she wont even wake up for feeding. i hv to wake her up and feed her otherwise, she'll just sleep, sleep and sleep. and she dozed off while i was still feeding her. checked her nappy and surprised on how wet it was and she didnt even cried to let me know she's uncomfortable. this is something i should be worried of, shouldnt i?

and...

about me, i dunno i'm feeling a bit strange since morning. is this what they call post natal depression? i dunno exactly so i decided to look for some info on post natal depression.

the first site that i've come across is PNDSA : Post Natal Depression Support Association South Africa.

*ooo... ellone is awake! need to checked on her. be back soon*

so, let's see what hv i found...

THE BABY'S FINE...HOW ARE YOU?

Do you feel...
irritable and confused - a little

out of control - not really

like crying for no reason - this is definitely a yes. that's what prompted this research

helpless - a little

inadequate - of what?

worried all the time - a little

scared and panicky - yes

ashamed and guilty - i dont think so

Are you struggling to...
sleep - a little

eat normally - it's hard to eat normally during confinement

be motivated - a little

be sexually intimate with your partner - no

Do you feel like...
you don't love the baby the way you think you should - a little

you think you might harm yourself or the baby? - of course not


ok... now they hv a feelings checklist (self-analysis hingy) that i need to fill up to make sure i'm ok. but the baby needs my attention. think i'll do the self analysis later and i'll post the results once i'm done.

the next article is taken from Child and Youth Health

What is post natal depression?
Post natal depression is one of the names used for the severe mood changes that a woman can experience after childbirth (usually in the first year after the birth). It is natural for a woman to experience mood changes after she gives birth, but post natal depression is when the feelings last more than two weeks, or are very severe, and have a significant negative affect on her life.

This is different to the feelings that are called the ‘blues', when a woman feels down or weepy in the first few days after childbirth. It is very common for women to have bad days and feel a whole range of emotions at this time, after all, her body, lifestyle and family have just undergone a massive change.


ok, the baby really, really needs me now. hv to go, till then...

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