I had my baby 2 weeks ago and I'm not excited or attached to him. And I resent that I have to stay at home all the time to feed him. Is this normal or am I sufffering postpartum depression and need to seek medical help?

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I think it is normal. I remember when my first baby was born, I found it so strangely repulsive when my baby would be hungry and would try to latch on. I do not know I would have felt that ways or not, but I would later feel guilty of feeling that way. But event;;y that feeling passed and nothing gave me more joy than feed my little one. But, I must say that you can seek a counsellor if the feeling lingers on and you yourself do not become attached to him over the period of time. For now, it happens I suppose. After all you too are a new mother and as the baby takes time to adjust to new environment and things outside the tummy, same way you will also take time to adjust with this new human in your life and also who is totally dependant on you. http://www.postpartumprogress.com/six-things-that-can-affect-how-quickly-youll-recover-from-postpartum-depression

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