#flipdip - Twitter Hashtag

over 6 years ago

Today my #MondayMotivation is to help anyone who is about to become a parent for the first time understand something that is apparently quite common but no-one ever explained to me until after it happened to me #FlipDip

Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

I've just given this info about what I call the 1st Week FlipDip to an expectant Dad friend, so copying it here for anyone else about to have a baby. There's a big switch-over of hormones in the week after giving birth & in many mums it can cause a lot of sadness & fear & doubt

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Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

@StandardIssueUK can you pass this on please? 🙏 #FlipDip https://t.co/6GWaptAcBC

Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

I've just given this info about what I call the 1st Week FlipDip to an expectant Dad friend, so copying it here for anyone else about to have a baby. There's a big switch-over of hormones in the week after giving birth & in many mums it can cause a lot of sadness & fear & doubt

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Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

It may be that not knowing could be part of how mums get stuck in a downward mood that leads to postnatal depression. So everyone I meet who is about to hit that time gets a #FlipDip talk from me. It may not happen. PND can have many other causes. But I figure I may as well say

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Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

Apparently lots of new mothers experience a #FlipDip but nobody mentioned it to me, and I got it bad 😣 Luckily I was able to tell a friend who said "Oh that's normal. Have a hug and some chocolate, it will pass". And it did, a few days on, despite some serious other concerns.

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Jane 🌱💙🇺🇦💚 @localnotail

over 6 years ago

These feelings are normal emotional side-effects should pass in a few days, especially with the application of reassurance & chocolate. Lots of chocolate. This is on top of normal "WTF did we do, this is a huge responsibility!" feelings that may descend on new parents. #FlipDip

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