Postpartum depression
A guest asked for a oneshot of Snow having postpartum depression after having Emma. I apologise if I have this wrong but I do believe it is the same as postnatal depression? If not then I am super sorry. Obvious Trigger warning here.
"Snow you need to eat something." Charming tried to coax her. Snow just shook her head at the offer of the porridge. She just didn't feel like eating these days. Charming felt it best not to comment that she hadn't washed in four days. He picked a squirming Emma up from her high chair. He couldn't believe she was half a year old already. Snow could hardly look at their daughter right now and it deeply saddened Charming. She was missing out on so much. It was just as well Emma had progressed onto solid food because Charming wasn't sure Snow could feed her.
"Here Snow, give Emma a cuddle. She misses her mama." He said, holding her out. But Snow just shook her head frantically and pushed her chair away.
"No! She hates me. She just cries whenever I hold her. She's better off without me."
"Oh Snow that's not true Emma loves her mama. See?" Without giving Snow a choice Charming placed Emma in her lap. However much to Charming's dismay Emma did indeed start to wail.
"See? She hates me. I can't even bond with my own daughter." Snow sobbed after Charming had picked her up and Emma had settled again in his arms. Charming was at a loss for what to do.
"Snow that's not true. Emma's probably just picking up on you not being yourself right now." Snow hadn't been herself for ages. She hardly ever smiled anymore and she constantly seemed distracted. Charming just didn't know what to do. He was doing his best to do his fair share of taking care of Emma so Snow wasn't exhausted, but he clearly wasn't working hard enough. Snow just sat with her head between her arms and sobbed, leaving Charming completely lost and not knowing what to do.