I love my baby, so why don’t I feel happy?

Loving your baby and struggling emotionally can exist at the same time. Postpartum depression can involve sadness, anxiety, guilt, hopelessness, low motivation, difficulty enjoying things, or simply feeling unlike what you expected motherhood to feel like. ACOG

You do not have to dislike motherhood or regret having your baby to benefit from support.

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