Postpartum depression...
is horrible! I can't stand how I am so sensitive and cry all the time. ugh! I think if I was healed and wasn't hurting anymore I'd be okay. But as it is right now I hurt and therefore I don't feel like going anywhere. Also my other problem is that if I had a little help I MIGHT be healed already. Sasha does all that he can, he has to work a lot but
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You are right...you would feel much better if you had some help. You need to rest and bond with your new baby, and you need to heal. Having to cook and clean while taking care of a baby and being not yet healed from your birth is definitely going to make you depressed! Is there any way you can find a postpartum doula to come help out for a few hours a day a couple days a week? It's a shame that your mother-in-law isn't stepping up and filling this role, but you need someone to help you. I do not know where in Hawaii you are, but I googled "postpartum doula Hawaii" and found this:
Jennie Coulter in Honolulu (click her "About Me" page for contact info)
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be many postpartum doulas in Hawaii! I would recommend calling your Birthing From Within Mentor and asking her if she knows of any postpartum doulas in your area. You really need to ask for help. It is so important that you have time to rest ( ... )
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