Hey mummas,
I have a question. I've been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and I'm working through it fairly well. However over the last day or so, I've been feeling very depressed about not being able to have a baby. (I physically can, but I don't believe it's the right time in my relationship, nor am I mentally/financially stable enough to deal with a baby. Also I already have 2 kids both around school age) my question is, how can I stop wanting a baby so much that I feel depressed? How have other mummas managed to get over it. I need to. I've talked it out with my partner and friends, but I still feel like this.
Thanks
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Yes, I really wanted another baby. For medical reasons it was not a good choice though. What worked for me was making time to think about what I did have. Thinking how lucky I am to have my gorgeous boy, how special he is and what a privilege to be his mum. Focusing on how blessed I am compared to others really turned things around (and compared to most people I don't have much, but I know I have a lot compared to some). Of course I have clucky moments, but that's natural. I think keeping busy helped too. Talking about it and letting thoughts run in my head made it worse.