3-5 working days for a response To an email I’ll probably never send What did you want me to say... Dear support team I just had a baby but not in the usual way Their very unwell and it’s not looking good. I don’t think I’m coping But I’m not sure if I have postnatal depression As I’m not even quite sure I’m a mum There’s no baby by my side as I type this. Just yesterday I was still pregnant. Typing this from the maternity ward Surrounded by new mothers with their babies But haven’t held mine yet. I’m not sure I can do this I feel disgusting, I don’t recognise myself. This is lonely, not sure I belong here. I don’t hit send Because in 3-5 days I don’t know if I’ll be here for your reply. It’s very hard to reach out for help - your baby is your priority, you’re chucked into a world you know very little about and before all this, you never imagined the words post natal depression coming to mind. 3-5 workings days is far too long - the condition of your baby can change in a blink of an eye, for better or worst. They say hold the mother not the baby but NICU mums are left alone - five days is far too long to not throw your arms around a vulnerable group of women. You’re not weak, you’re facing *one* of the hardest things a new mum can go through 💜 #nicu #nicumum #nicumom #prematurebaby #preemiebaby #micropreemie #preemiestrong #pregnant #pregnancy #newmum #newmom #postnatal #postnataldepression #birth #mumsofinstagram #momsofinstagram #midwife #midwifery