Joined: 02 August 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 1069 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:28pm | IP Logged
after my last post about having PND, i started a "supprt group" this
morning called "life after birth".
it runs for 10 week and is every thursday morning for 2 hours.
I really enjoyed it this morning.
The course is "hosted" by a CPN (community psychiactric nurse) and
a Health visitor, he says they host the group but we run it, he advises
us and explains things but he said we will learn a lot from each other.
over the next 10 weeks will cover things like relaxation, more in
depth info on depression, anxiety, health issues, assertiveness and
self-esteem, there will also be a dietician who will discuss and look at
our individual diets, baby massage.
they also have a day where our partners/husbands can go along and
another open day so we can take our kids along.
On another note, i left roisin with a babysitter (expenses covered by
NHS) and that was the 1st time i have left her (apart from with her
dad. LOL! )
i felt like it was a big achievement for me, because of the PND, i
always feel anxious about leaving her but i did it today and although i
missed her for the 2 and a bit hours, it was nice to have some "me
time" even though i was at the group.
Joined: 11 September 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 2742 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 2:34pm | IP Logged
Well done hunny you should be really proud of yourself. Your a great mum and a great person too. Don't forget it hunny and your little one will benifit from being with others too.
Joined: 15 December 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4410 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 3:47pm | IP Logged
Welldone hun. I have read your other posts but never really know what to say. I'm so pleased that you have found the help you need and it will really pay off. Let us know how you get on through the course. xxxxx
Joined: 24 April 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 1927 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 4:04pm | IP Logged
Good for you - glad you've found the help you need. Well done for leaving Roisin too - that's a huge thing. Hope you're feeling very pleased with yourself! It's very important to make time for yourself.
Joined: 24 October 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4540 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 4:20pm | IP Logged
Well done you !!
I went to a counselling group as well and I really enjoyed it. Made some brilliant friends and althought there were tears along the way, I'm so glad I went.
Joined: 05 October 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 31 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 October 2007 at 5:59pm | IP Logged
well done to you, i have my pnd check tomorrow and already no im feeling a bit stressed and emotional but knowing there is help out there and u lot around dosent seem so bad, when i had my twins 9 years ago i ignored the whole PND thing and it just made it twenty times worse so im not going to be shy in asking for help this time.
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Topic: Life After Birth
Well done hunny you should be really proud of yourself. Your a great mum and a great person too. Don't forget it hunny and your little one will benifit from being with others too.
