my amazing DD is 7.5 weeks. I am feeling increasingly anxious about being alone with her as if I will do the wrong thing. not that I would harm her or anything like that, just in a not confident kind of way. I much prefer the weekend when DH is here.
some context - I have lived in Oz for almost 2 yrs DH is from here. so I have none of my family around. DHs parents are a bit hit and miss in terms of how much they want to be involved with DD. I do have contact with a small group of other mums who are local but it would be fair to say that my social circle is a bit limited.
I only started looking after LO by myself 4 weeks ago when my mum left so that could have set things back a bit in terms of how long I'm still feeling like this. but all I know is its getting worse not better.
yesterday I was falling apart and ready to talk about it, my DH sent his Mum around, who was the last person I needed to see, so now I've woken this morning and feel even worse again. I think we were unfair on DD to have her if we couldn't look after her. She is and was so wanted and loved, and now I feel terribly guilty.
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wellieboots · 02/01/2013 21:01
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