{{{Plei}}} I am so sorry you have been having so much anxiety. I just think about how worried I have been over my nephew, and I realize I can't even imagine how much more intense those feelings must be for a parent. I hope the anxiety lessens at least a bit soon.
How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious.
Wash ,'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
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sj - May 12, 2005 7:22:44 pm PDT #8929 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cass - May 12, 2005 7:27:49 pm PDT #8930 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Deena, was the "n" already there? in lower case? Cause the underline often just means to cap the letter in question. I have had editors who will just write the letter capped and underline it. I get lazy proofing and have noted it that way...
Trudy Booth - May 12, 2005 7:31:28 pm PDT #8931 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
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sj - May 12, 2005 7:31:54 pm PDT #8932 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cass! How are you?
Susan W. - May 12, 2005 7:32:16 pm PDT #8933 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
{{{Plei}}}
If the insomnia/anxiety keeps up, talk to someone about it. A certain level of anxiety is normal (I still make sure Annabel is breathing if she sleeps longer than normal or just seems unusually still), but if it keeps you awake thinking about it night after night, I think that's one of the things they consider a warning sign of PPD.
But in general, it does get easier. They get larger and more robust, while you get more experienced and confident as a parent.
Cass - May 12, 2005 7:36:34 pm PDT #8934 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Hi Trudes!
sj, I am good. Tired but good. Weirdly I haven't been sleeping all that great but damn if I am not awake before my alarm every single day. I suspect were it not for said alarm and the having to go to work that follows though that I would fall back asleep for several hours. I have high hopes tonight though. With an Ambien chaser in a little less than half an hour.
sj - May 12, 2005 7:45:26 pm PDT #8935 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sorry you haven't been sleeping well, Cass. Much sleep~ma to you tonight. I am going to attempt to get some sleep now. Night, everyone.
Trudy Booth - May 12, 2005 7:47:54 pm PDT #8936 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DUDE! A friend of mine just showed up on Conan!
Well, acquaintance. Still cool.
sj, so happy to hear the nephew is doing well
beth b - May 12, 2005 8:10:12 pm PDT #8937 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I hope you all know that even I don't say anything - the ma starts going out as soon as I read it is needed , even if I never type it.
I've been thinking about what Plie said. and what Susan said. Every time DH is away on a trip - even though I am haveing a good time staying up too late, drinking too much , talking on the phone with my sisters for a bazillion hours - i still have to go through at least one of hour of terrible things happening to him. and one terrible thing happening to me that makes him terribly sad and distraught.
and on a daily basis if I haven't seen the cat for an hour or two - I have to go find it.
I am imagineing that if there was a child invovled... this would be way worse. and the therrible thing that happened to DH, me, and the cat would get ridiculous.
IOW, you sound normal to me.
P.M. Marc - May 12, 2005 8:16:54 pm PDT #8938 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
if it keeps you awake thinking about it night after night, I think that's one of the things they consider a warning sign of PPD.
It's pretty much the only sign I've got. I'm a lot like Beth--I did NOT handle Paul's trip to China well at all (esp. as his first scheduled call to check-in was hella delayed by typhoon), so this is what happens if you take that and turn it all the way up to 11.
I have always had an over-active imagination when it comes to horrible things. Thus my terrors as a kid about the sun going nova, Nazis (or, why I had my hiding places mapped out by age 7 or 8), and nukes.
It's especially bad when insomnia is already rearing its head. I suspect I need to avoid late night googles on newborn snoring (ped says: perfectly normal, default newborn state is congested) and the like from now on.