Post by paleodad on Mar 30, 2018 9:49:32 GMT -5
Hi everyone—
I am father to a wonderful 7 month old son. He is extremely curious, doesn’t want to miss anything, and hardly ever takes naps. At night, he wakes up every 2 hours. My wife breastfeeds him, and is determined to continue until at least a year.
I’ve struggled with diagnosed autoimmune issues for about 6 or 7 years, but have really been dealing with them all my life. As I’m sure a lot of you know, it can take years to find the right doctor to actually listen to what you’re saying. Sometimes even if they listen, they just are not able to think outside of the traditional allopathic medical school box that so many have been indoctrinated with. Recently, I found a great functional medicine doctor and was able to get an IgG/igA test. It was recommended that I follow AIP, which I have dabbled in before but not taken it rigidly or seriously. I’m ready to do that now, and my health really demands that I do. However, I’m struggling emotionally, in a way that I would not have foreseen. I miss my wife. I love my son, but I’m feeling like I need the emotional support and closeness that we had before my son was born, especially in this time of vulnerability. The diet is tough, I am realizing that I relied heavily on things like chocolate and coffee for comfort (or energy!) when I get home from work and have to watch my son for several hours while my wife is working from home.
I’ve been having small melt downs once or twice a week, where I just cry and my thoughts get pretty dark. I feel isolated, and I don’t know what to do. My wife is incredibly responsive and loving, but her time is taken up with work and taking care of the baby, and I feel like there are things about our situation that I cannot talk about with her because we’re both in it together. I feel like I’m going crazy sometimes.
There’s a lot more to share about the dynamic, but I’m firing this off as my son plays in the next room. If anyone has any ideas/words of emotional support that would be awesome.
Love and blessings to all, and I wish you all in good health.
Aaron
I am father to a wonderful 7 month old son. He is extremely curious, doesn’t want to miss anything, and hardly ever takes naps. At night, he wakes up every 2 hours. My wife breastfeeds him, and is determined to continue until at least a year.
I’ve struggled with diagnosed autoimmune issues for about 6 or 7 years, but have really been dealing with them all my life. As I’m sure a lot of you know, it can take years to find the right doctor to actually listen to what you’re saying. Sometimes even if they listen, they just are not able to think outside of the traditional allopathic medical school box that so many have been indoctrinated with. Recently, I found a great functional medicine doctor and was able to get an IgG/igA test. It was recommended that I follow AIP, which I have dabbled in before but not taken it rigidly or seriously. I’m ready to do that now, and my health really demands that I do. However, I’m struggling emotionally, in a way that I would not have foreseen. I miss my wife. I love my son, but I’m feeling like I need the emotional support and closeness that we had before my son was born, especially in this time of vulnerability. The diet is tough, I am realizing that I relied heavily on things like chocolate and coffee for comfort (or energy!) when I get home from work and have to watch my son for several hours while my wife is working from home.
I’ve been having small melt downs once or twice a week, where I just cry and my thoughts get pretty dark. I feel isolated, and I don’t know what to do. My wife is incredibly responsive and loving, but her time is taken up with work and taking care of the baby, and I feel like there are things about our situation that I cannot talk about with her because we’re both in it together. I feel like I’m going crazy sometimes.
There’s a lot more to share about the dynamic, but I’m firing this off as my son plays in the next room. If anyone has any ideas/words of emotional support that would be awesome.
Love and blessings to all, and I wish you all in good health.
Aaron