WeMoms
25 Jul 2022

What are the baby blues?

Family
Post-delivery time

If you're feeling teary-eyed and don't know why, or deeply melancholy when your baby is close by, it could be the baby blues.


  • Don't feel guilty if you feel this way. Childbirth is an important time for you, but also for your hormones, which are going through a period of change.
  • Many American women experience the baby blues
  • This little depression never lasts long and can disappear as quickly as it appeared
  • The maternity ward team is there to listen to your feelings, so don't hesitate to talk to them.
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Abby
29 May 2022

Baby blues getting to me ugh ? ?

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Zen
What’s wrong
29 May 2022

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Abby
just feel sad
29 May 2022

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stephanie
27 May 2022

How long did baby blues last for y’all? im 2 weeks and 1 day postpartum and I hit a bewitching hour every night around 5/6pm where I start to get anxious and sad.

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Heather
You may not want to hear this, but my son is 8 months old and I STILL have postpartum depression symptoms. I say that to say that everyone is different. Yours could be over by next week. Or it may take awhile. It just depends on a lot of factors. Your home situation is a BIG contributor of how you’re feeling. Hang in there! It does get better. If you need to talk feel free to reach out!
27 May 2022

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Mama26Buttheads
It depends but proper diet and going for walks outside helps tremendously.
27 May 2022

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Chasity
26 May 2022

‼️Baby blues update: today is the first day that I’ve felt like myself I think I’m finally getting over the hump no crying episodes today my appetite is coming back I’m so happy ?

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Sadiyyah
Yaaaay bestie … that’s my girl … didn’t wanan bother you until u we’re ready . So heyyy
26 May 2022

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Chasity
Heyyyy bestie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
26 May 2022

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Chasity
24 May 2022

Think I’m experiencing a bit of baby blues it weird because when ppl are around I’m ok the moment that I’m alone with my kids I can’t stop crying the only thing that kinda make me feel better is sitting outside

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Sadiyyah
Awwww noooo friend . You got this ! Play some music
24 May 2022

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??⛓ Trei ⛓ ??
Baby Blues suuuuuuuucks. Sometimes you sit there crying but you're also crying because you are annoyed that you are crying over some shit you would not normally cry about! It's crying on top of crying! For no reason! ?
24 May 2022

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Breanna
19 May 2022

My therapist said I have the worst baby blues. I don't disagree she also said it's postpartum psychosis. I do have a history of borderline personality disorder, I am not okay...

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Breanna
omg I have all the same symptoms but mine is rare anxiety where I pass out anywhere. It's been horrible now I feel lost. If that makes sense, like one of my peoples is in a different place. Where I'm someone else taking care of two boys.
19 May 2022

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lauren
17 May 2022

Day 5 of new baby and feeling the baby blues hard. I feel like I've cried all day. Any tips for how to get through the lows? Reaching out to all new moms who are feeling this way ❤️

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Lana
I was that way the first week. And still have moments here and there. My nugget will be 3 weeks tomorrow. All I can say is let yourself feel for a bit. Then soak up that sweet baby of yours! Trying to brush off any emotions (even the lows) only makes it tougher. Good luck mama ?
17 May 2022

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Breanna
Mama been there with my first I almost ended my life in 2 weeks of him being in the world. It was so bad. Just feel you, once you feel upset write or draw or play games distract yourself. Mine was sleeping around and smoking weed and spending time with my first. Than I would work at night. It is hard mama I know but you can do it.
17 May 2022

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tatiana
17 May 2022

I think I have the baby blues ?.

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Nicole
You and me both
17 May 2022

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makayla
All 3 of us
17 May 2022

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Cara Fabris
6 Jan 2022

How is dealing with postpartum anxiety and depression 8 months after birth why am I just now feeling like I have baby blues?

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Zoey
Everyone is different it hits people at different times. I'll be praying that you get past this! I'm dealing with it myself. I'm 4 months postpartum.
6 Jan 2022

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Kamaria
4 Jan 2022

I'm planning to be a stay at home mom since the beginning of my pregnancy. I had planned to work up until the day of my maternity leave, but I quit early because my boss was a dick. But now that I've been staying home since the beginning of September, I feel like my anxiety has calmed down but my depression spiked back up. Yes I have stress of nesting and getting ready for my baby. But my depression feels like it's worse since the beginning of December. I don't know if it's cause I'm not getting out alot anymore or just boredom. And I don't know if it will affect me with postpartum or baby blues.

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Rachael
It's probably the not going out much and not being around other adults lol. I stayed home for a while too but after my son turned one I had to start working again
4 Jan 2022

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Kamaria
how was you able to work with someone else watching your child
4 Jan 2022

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Juliet
22 Dec 2021

Been having the baby blues lately.....I am 26weeks pregnant....I guess I just gotta remind myself...This too shall pass...??

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?Shay?
I feel this ?
22 Dec 2021

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Juliet
I been soo sensitive lately to top it all off lol ?
22 Dec 2021

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