The Project’s Carrie Bickmore revealed that motherhood the third time around hasn’t been as easy as she remembered it.

The mother-of-three, 38, said in her column for Stellar magazine that she has been ‘struggling’ since the birth.

She wrote: ‘It’s been one of the most challenging periods of my parenting life. I realise now I had it pretty easy during the newborn phase with my other two kids.’

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No such thing as personal space for Adelaide!! ????‍♀️#brother #sister

A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie) on Jan 5, 2019 at 6:53pm PST

Adelaide suffered from reflux and needed to be held constantly, the TV host revealed.

The lack of sleep led to a breakdown when Carrie’s partner Chris Walker was away on holiday with her oldest child, Ollie, 11.

Carrie writes she ‘felt trapped’ and found herself texting Chris multiple times in the early hours of the morning.

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Sweetie ????

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‘I’m really struggling… I can’t do this on my own tonight, I’m worried I may be getting postnatal depression,’ she wrote in her desperate messages.

The star says that the baby is now better and the family have settled into a routine, but admits those early weeks were fraught with ‘anxiety’.

“I hope it can provide a tiny bit of comfort if you are struggling with a new bub. You are not alone.”

“Motherhood isn’t always breakky in bed and handmade necklaces…it can stressful, lonely, scary and incredibly challenging. Here’s my first column back for @stellarmag I wrote it when Adelaide was only a few months old and we were finding it super tough. I hope it can provide a tiny bit of comfort if you are struggling with a new bub. You are not alone.”

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Motherhood isn’t always breakky in bed and handmade necklaces…it can stressful, lonely, scary and incredibly challenging. Here’s my first column back for @stellarmag I wrote it when Adelaide was only a few months old and we were finding it super tough. I hope it can provide a tiny bit of comfort if you are struggling with a new bub. You are not alone ????

A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie) on May 11, 2019 at 11:17pm PDT

Totally hearing you, Carrie!

Can you relate?

Postnatal depression is a common problem, affecting more than one in every 10 women within a year of giving birth.

Signs can include…
Panic attacks,
persistent, generalised worry,
development of obsessive or compulsive behaviours,
abrupt mood swings,
feeling constantly tired,
withdrawing from friends,
difficulty focusing,
feeling constantly sad or crying for no reason
having thoughts of death or suicide.

If you are suffering with PND please speak to your local doctor or contact PANDA National Helpline (Mon to Fri, 9am – 7.30pm AEST) Call 1300 726 306

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