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4 months postpartum and I feel completely lost - normal?

Was so happy first 6 weeks. Now I just feel... grey. Going through motions. Don't want to do anything. Husband says it's just tiredness but it feels deeper. Anyone else?

5 Replies

warm-finch 5/17/2026

The 4 month mark hit me hard too. Talking to someone (CBT) helped enormously.

lovely-penguin 5/18/2026

This sounds like more than tiredness. Please talk to your GP or HV. PND is real and treatable.

lovely-lamb 5/19/2026

Same here at 4 months. Started antidepressants, life completely different now. Worth talking to your GP.

nimble-lemur 5/19/2026

You're not alone. Postnatal depression and anxiety are far more common than people admit.

smiley-narwhal 5/24/2026

Please ask for help. You deserve to feel better. It's not weakness.