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Having a new baby brings with it enormous responsibility and changes in roles. For many parents, the joy of a new baby’s birth brings with it a cascade of emotions – some which are easier to deal with than others. There are as many ways to parent a newborn as there are new parents, and there are few true “rights” or “wrongs” during this intense time. However, there are many pressures on new parents to do things right and keep things in control.
Counselling during the early weeks and months of your baby’s life can help you to see things more clearly, validate the intense emotions that you are experiencing, and help you to find the right road for yourself as a new parent. Your need for counselling will not necessarily go away as your baby turns into a toddler or a pre-schooler. If you feel that you would benefit from counselling and you are further along the road in parenthood, I would be happy to meet with you.
Here are some examples of the types of issues that people face which lead them to seek counselling after their baby has been born. This is not an exhaustive list – you may see yourself in some of these quotes or you may be experiencing completely different issues. Either way, please give me a call and we can talk about how I can help get you started on the path to a more fulfilling and positive experience.
"My baby is 2 weeks old and is doing really well. I am lucky because I have a very supportive husband and my family is helping us with the day to day stuff so we can focus on our new daughter. The problem is that I really don't feel happy at all. I am snapping at my husband, I feel stressed all the time, and there are days that I really just don't want to get out of bed"
"Our baby was born 6 weeks early and he is still in the Special Care Nursery at the hospital. I am having a lot of trouble coping with seeing my baby hooked up to tubes and machines, not to mention the stress of trying to be at the hospital as much as possible while also eating and sleeping so I don't get sick myself"
"I have a 9-month old baby who is a terrible sleeper. We still haven't had a full night's sleep since he was born and people keep telling me that I need to let him "cry it out". I am overwhelmed with all of the different information on baby's sleep and I am so stressed and sleep deprived myself that I can't make a decision about how to deal with this problem"
"My wife and I had a baby 3 months ago and to tell you the truth, our marriage is a mess. She is totally focused on the baby and all I seem to do is annoy her. We haven't had a real conversation in months and I'm worried that our marriage won't survive this"
"I have a baby who is almost one and I am planning on going back to work next month. I hate the idea of leaving my baby with a sitter and I feel like I'm not going to be able to follow through with my plans to return to work. I am crying all the time just thinking about leaving her" |
