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At this point, since your daughter is only 2 weeks, I'd say it's baby blues. Many women have that uncontrollable crying the first few weeks. I also couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror after delivery. But, give yourself time. You're young. You're body will bounce back in time- you're only two weeks out- it gets better and better!! While I can't promise it'll be back to pre-preg, what you're seeing now definitely isn't the final product!!! I'd speak to your bf about your feelings, hopefully he's an understanding guy that will get that having a baby changes a lot of things in the way you feel about yourself, the new baby, etc... you need time to adjust and sort everything out. When you say it makes you sick when he touches you, do you mean he's trying to touch you s_xually and it makes you sick or just any touch like cuddling? If he's after you for s_x, it's too soon and I'd tell him to back off!! But, if it's a holding or cuddling type touch, he may be just trying to comfort you any way he can. With all of that said, if your crying is accompanied with thoughts of not really wanting to take care of the baby, anxiety or if it lasts longer than about 4 weeks, I'd talk to your doctor as it may be PPD (mine became anxiety and lasted for a long time and I was eventually diagnosed w/PPD). And, it can't hurt to talk to your doc, right?

Hey I went through or am still kind of going through what you are. I had my baby 2 and a half weeks ago and for the first week and a half I cried all the time! Everytime anyone would try and talk to me about how I was doing I would just cry! Then one night last week my baby slept for about 3 hours straight and then another 3 hours straight after feeding him and I actually got some sleep and that made a huge difference. I also started taking him on walks just around the neighborhood and that made me feel better too. It is getting better little by little. Now I might cry once a day but I am starting to feel more like myself. Just take it day by day. Also you should remember that it took your body 9 months to change for your baby and it has only been 2 weeks! Give yourself a break girl! You will look like yourself soon. Try to get up everyday and shower and put on some make up or fix your hair. That makes me fel better too. I hope that helps. If you need to talk you can talk to me because I know exactly what youre going through! It does get better!

sahmof3 - no he's not after me for s_x..he understands i need to heal first i mean just cuddling me or when he puts his arm around me with his hand on my stomach when we're going to sleep..that makes me feel sick. Ca__sJ- i would love to talk to you if possible but i live in australia so our time zones are different an i dunno when i'd be able to catch you...but anyway my msn and yahoo addy's are the same if you have either of those things..my addresses are little_mizz_purrfect19@hotmail.com ad little_mizz_purrfect19@yahoo.com..thanks for your advice girls

When you're pregnant your hormone levels are very high. After you have the baby your hormone levels drop and thats why you cry and get so emotional. It takes a little while for your body to adjust to the change in hormones. I also hated my postpartum figure. I felt very fat and unattractive, but after a few weeks you will start to feel better. Once I could fit into a pair of regular jeans again I felt much better. Of course they were not my prepregnancy jeans, they were 2 sizes bigger. But I felt attractive again.

everyone says i will feel better in a few weeks but she's a month old now and i dont feel any different!!! i hate feeling this way!!

It took me almost three months for me to get back to "normal" - which isn't really normal - my ds is 4 months old now... Give yourself a little bit longer - if things don't improve, go to your doctor - bring it up at your 6-8 week check up...

Some women have more than just the "baby blues". For some women it is actually depression and some people may need medication to help them feel better. You should discuss with your doctor how you are feeling. If you are feeling really bad I wouldn't wait until your 6 week checkup, I would call your doctor now. They are trained to help you through this and you are not the only mother who has felt this way.

I'd go see your doctor. With my first baby I never went and got help and suffered for a year. With my second and third I was given antidepressants and I was back to my old self again! I could kick myself now for suffering so long with the first one! I wish you well!!

i felt exactly this way! after both of my children i cried all of the time. around family i felt better and my husband always talked to me. but i also hated the way i looked. i was 50 pounds bigger than what i started out to be. trust me. it takes hard work to get back to normal again with your weight. but just enjoy your little one and have fun with her. she will only stay this little for a little while, and it will pa__s by before you know it.