Life after giving birth

It is rough for the first few weeks after having the baby. It took some getting used to because the baby's needs come before yours, really. You have to get the baby into a routine which can be difficult at first. Everything is difficult when it's a new thing, but you quickly learn. Within no time you start to learn about your baby and yourself. Before you know it the baby will eat and nap at the same time each day. At this time you start to learn your baby's likes and dislikes. And as your baby learns to play you learn what you baby likes in that respect. Once your baby's neck gets stronger you can put the baby on his stomach to gain strength in his back, head and neck. 

I stayed home with the baby so I had to get used to not getting up and going to work everyday.  I had been working for half of my life so the transition for working career woman to stay at home Mom was tough.  I was also used to financially contributing to my household so the loss of income was hard on us initially.  I think those feelings contributed to my Post Pardum Depression.  I was also feeling depressed because of my post baby body and my Grandmother who I love dearly passed away 2 months after my baby was born.  I had dealt with depression for years so I often wondered is this Post Pardum Depression or depression?  Will this go away or what? 

I talked to a therapist who said it was necessary to identify my  problems in therphy first.  She added that I was probablty grieving the loss of my grandmother.  She also said that all these factors (listed above)were major contributing factors to my depression, but it wasn't likely just post partum depression.  That is far too simplistic an answer for someone with real problems.  She suggested more theraphy and grieve counseling.  She also gave me some good advise to always remember to focus on the love for my child