Day 6 with your newborn
The emotional wave 🌊
If you feel teary, overwhelmed, euphoric, frightened, grateful, or all of those in one hour, you are not strange. Post-birth emotions can arrive like weather.
You do not need to enjoy every moment. You can love your baby deeply and still find today hard. Both can be true.
How you might feel
How you might feel
The baby blues often begin around days 3–5 as hormones shift, milk comes in, and exhaustion builds. This is common, but you still deserve care and reassurance.
Today's tip
Today's tip
Tell one trusted person honestly how you are doing today. Not the polished version — the real one.
Coming up
Coming up
If low mood, panic, intrusive thoughts, or hopelessness feel intense or do not ease, speak to your midwife, GP, or health visitor promptly. Help is available.
Checks and key dates around now
- Register the birthWithin 42 days in England and Wales
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice. Talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby has a high temperature, isn't feeding or is unusually sleepy, or you're worried about your own bleeding, pain or mood, get advice straight away from NHS 111 or your GP. In an emergency, call 999.