Obi Wan Kenobi
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Has anyone’s partner experienced mood swings, irrational behaviour after giving birth?
After birth my partner behaviour became strange - mood swings, irrational, fights, depression with life and work, some anger at me and my family/ friends. Being petty and despondent about the slightest issue. The bombshell that really took off was when we discovered our baby was deaf and so it looks like I’m getting the blame. I’m wondering if it early menopause (42) or hormone imbalance (did ivf) is at the root of this. I have only seen a milder version of this previously when partner had problems with career and job. Divorce is now on the horizon with threats of cutting me out of my baby daughter’s life completely. I’m at a loss on how to resolve this. I know of only one friend that went through this and their doctor prescribed HRT
After birth my partner behaviour became strange - mood swings, irrational, fights, depression with life and work, some anger at me and my family/ friends. Being petty and despondent about the slightest issue. The bombshell that really took off was when we discovered our baby was deaf and so it looks like I’m getting the blame. I’m wondering if it early menopause (42) or hormone imbalance (did ivf) is at the root of this. I have only seen a milder version of this previously when partner had problems with career and job. Divorce is now on the horizon with threats of cutting me out of my baby daughter’s life completely. I’m at a loss on how to resolve this. I know of only one friend that went through this and their doctor prescribed HRT