dear M.,
u gon be suprise to see that "this condition" happened to lots of mom after giving birth and in certain case, if don`t recognise that we have the choice to stop it, could last for quite some times.
On the bright, note I am sure you will receive some tips to not fall into the pit we probably all did, before learning the lesson. I have 2 girls, the 2nd time around, I try to avoid some of them!
Even at the origine of this state of being there is some clear reasons ( lack of sleep, unbalance hormonal, adjustement to a new type of life etc...)
As mom, we also have the tendencie, to push it to the extrem, for some reason we think ( aware of it or not) that being a good mom is to become this superhero that do it all, and of course Alone and forget about themselves like by some miracle well get recharge without doing anythings for it: Big.Big mistake!
If we don`t found a way to take care of ourselves, no one will and we`ll keep falling down this slide of moodiness and tiredness, going on with needeness and low selfesteem...It`s call Depression.
When in life we give more than we receive, we create unbalance, (Kabbalh teaching).Also let`s see the situation in her big picture, we think we can go by always giving: False! We can`t give what we don`t have, How can give patience, when we don`t have any left !
Also, even psychology agree, the more we give (specially to childrens) without restriction, the more they will want , losing overtime the sens of appreciation. It`s when they are little already that we teach them appreciation and the concept of Earning things so,
Rules#1: found away to take care of you, to go for a swim, to take a bath and read some, or whatever you like ! As person that put spirituality at the head of evrythings ( i am an Intuitive Counselor with a deree in Education & psychology, also numerologist)after a meditation, I am using crystal too,after that I am a new person!
Another way to get rejuvanate is to take massage, acupuncture, reiki.
Rules#2: learn to date your husband, man are different than us, and don`t automaticly understand what happen to us, roganize a night a week where you can go out (Don`t be scare to found a baby-sitter belive me on that I always found a reason why i can`t! you can also just stay home and organize a romantic dinner ( we sometimes feel funny to do that, because we are not there anymore , the all seduction and romance things but if we really love our partner we should push, the appetit comes by eating ! (french proverb).
the paradoxe of life is that baby that suppose to bring couples together, sometimes separate them ! Because their a re not available for each others !
I hope all those advise will help you, it comes some from my own experience and some from the work i have down with others moms and family
Wish you all the best
Sincerely I.