GP appointment [3]

I had another appointment with my GP this morning. This is my 3rd one regarding ppd. It was just a chat about how I'm getting on. She asked how I was feeling, sleeping, eating. I'm feeling better than I was. Still having bad/low/teary days but they're not as often now. I also said I was feeling calmer and not feeling as stressed. I'm sleeping better despite my wee guy being up countless times! I'm eating better and don't really feel like I'm forcing myself to eat. It's mostly down to time if I skip any meals. It really should be higher up on my list of priorities. My GP also asked about the feeling guilty for how I'm feeling/taking ad's. I do still feel guilty and its a mixture of feeling guilty for even needing ad's and feeling guilty over the breastfeeding. She reassured me (again) about the breastfeeding and also how I feel postnatal isn't something I can control.

She also asked if I was looking forward to things more but I said not really because I go back to work really soon! We had a chat about that too and how I'll probably be upset about it and feel awful about leaving my baby but it's normal and I've not to think I'm not coping. She was telling me about when she went back to work after having her first baby she spent each morning and night sobbing for a week or two. She also agreed it'll do my boy good having time away.

I was asked about breastfeeding and what my plans are. I said my aim was a year but will see what happens. She just said it'll probably fade out because there will be mornings that I won't have time (for example - if my boy sleeps in) and there will be nights when I might have to work or go out.

I'm back to see her again the end of February. The plan is to keep taking the ad's for another 4 months.

I'm really lucky to have a fantastic GP!