Adele has opened up about her battle with postnatal depression after the birth of her son, Angelo. The singer told Vanity Fair magazine that she felt, at the time, like she had made "the worst decision" of her life to have a baby.
The 28-year old went on to say that she "loves her son more than anything" but says she struggled terribly to get used to motherhood. She also says this has affected whether she’d have another child, telling the magazine: "I’m too scared. I had really bad postpartum depression after I had my son, and it frightened me."
Her boyfriend Simon suggested she spend more time with other mothers, which she had initially resisted, but turned out to be the answer: "Without realizing it, I was gravitating towards pregnant women and other women with children, because I found they’re a bit more patient.
"You’ll be talking to someone, but you’re not really listening, because you’re so f--king tired.
"I knew I could just sit there and chat absolute mush with my friends who had children, and we wouldn’t judge each other.
"One day I said to a friend, ‘I f--king hate this,’ and she just burst into tears and said, ‘I f--king hate this, too.’ And it was done. It lifted.
"My knowledge of postpartum—or post-natal, as we call it in England—is that you don’t want to be with your child; you’re worried you might hurt your child; you’re worried you weren’t doing a good job. But I was obsessed with my child. I felt very inadequate."
She continued: "Eventually I just said, I’m going to give myself an afternoon a week, just to do whatever the f--k I want without my baby..
"Four of my friends felt the same way I did, and everyone was too embarrassed to talk about it; they thought everyone would think they were a bad mom, and it’s not the case. It makes you a better mom if you give yourself a better time."
Angelo is now four and so far Adele's only child with partner Simon Konecki, although she has recently spoken about her desire to have another baby when she finishes her tour.
We feel for you Adele – it’s not easy dealing with depression in any circumstances, let alone depression when you’re caring for a newborn!
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