No one tells you about the rage.
They talk about the exhaustion, the tears, the overwhelming love—but rarely do they mention the anger. The moments when the smallest thing makes your blood boil. When you snap at your partner over nothing. When you feel like you could scream into a pillow from the sheer weight of it all.
For many new mums, Postpartum Depression Rage is an unexpected and isolating experience. It can feel foreign, shameful—like you’ve lost control of the person you used to be. But here’s the truth: it’s normal, it’s common, and you are not alone.
The postpartum period is one of the most intense hormonal, emotional, and physical shifts a woman will ever go through. And sometimes, that shift manifests as anger instead of tears.
Why Postpartum Rage Happens
There’s a reason postpartum anger can feel so overpowering and uncontrollable. The early weeks after birth are a time of extreme hormonal changes, sleep deprivation, and nutrient depletion—all of which affect emotional regulation.
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Hormonal crash: Oestrogen and progesterone drop dramatically within 24 hours of birth, disrupting mood stability and increasing irritability.
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Cortisol overload: The stress hormone stays elevated for weeks postpartum, making you feel on edge, easily triggered, and reactive.
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Oxytocin fluctuations: While this "love hormone" helps with bonding, its natural surges can also bring emotional highs and lows, sometimes leaving you feeling more irritable than connected.
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Severe sleep deprivation: A lack of deep sleep affects impulse control and emotional processing, making small frustrations feel ten times bigger.
These biological shifts are not a reflection of your character or ability to be a good mother. They are real, physiological changes that can amplify emotions, including anger.
The Silent Frustrations That No One Talks About
Beyond the hormonal chaos, there’s the invisible weight of postpartum life—the mental and emotional load that can push a mother to her breaking point.
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The pressure to "get it right" – The overwhelming responsibility of keeping a tiny human alive while feeling like you have no idea what you’re doing.
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Lack of support – Feeling like everything falls on you, while your partner, family, or friends go about life as usual.
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Loss of independence – The sudden realisation that your time, your body, your energy no longer belong entirely to you.
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Untouched exhaustion – Pushing through endless nights without proper rest, nourishment, or recovery.
For many women, this frustration has nowhere to go—so it comes out as anger. And without an outlet or support, it can build until it feels uncontrollable.
Finding Relief: How Mama Recover Supports Emotional Balance
Postpartum rage isn’t just emotional—it’s also deeply physical. When the body is depleted, overwhelmed, and running on fumes, it’s much harder to stay calm, centred, and resilient.
This is where nourishment and nervous system support come in.
Mama Recover is designed to help replenish lost nutrients, regulate stress hormones, and provide gentle, plant-based support for emotional stability.
Infused with mineral-rich herbs, adaptogens, and nervines, it works to:
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Soothe the nervous system and reduce stress reactivity.
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Replenish magnesium and iron—both essential for mood regulation.
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Support hormonal balance, easing emotional highs and lows.
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Help the body recover from exhaustion, restoring calm and resilience.
When the body is nourished, emotions become easier to process, and stress becomes easier to manage.
What to Do When You Feel the Anger Rising
Even with support, postpartum rage can still feel overwhelming in the moment. When you feel it rising, pause and recognise what’s happening. It’s not weakness. It’s not a failure. It’s a signal.
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Breathe before reacting. Take slow, deep breaths to signal to your body that it is safe.
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Step away if possible. Put the baby down safely, walk to another room, and give yourself a moment.
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Identify what’s underneath the anger. Is it exhaustion? Feeling unappreciated? Let yourself name it.
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Don’t push it down. Anger is a valid emotion. You’re not a bad mum for feeling it.
And most importantly—talk about it. Tell your partner, a friend, or another mother who understands. Postpartum rage thrives in silence, but it lessens in the light.
You Are Not Alone in This
If you’re feeling unrecognisable to yourself, if the smallest things make you want to scream, if you don’t know how to explain the depth of what you’re feeling—you are not broken, and you are not alone.
This is postpartum. Raw, real, and unfiltered.
But it doesn’t have to stay this way. With nourishment, rest, support, and time, postpartum emotions settle, and balance returns.
Start small. Drink a cup of Mama Recover, take five minutes for yourself, and remember—this storm will pass.
Because just as a mother is born, so too is her strength.
HORMONAL & PROUD
Created as a brand to help women navigate the toughest moments in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum — and practically every stage of life –– The SABI is changing the narrative around our hormones from one of taboo, embarrassment, and loneliness to awareness and even, pride. As more than a wellness brand, The SABI offers a carefully-crafted line of products to carry you through your hormonal journey, including rituals, supportive tools, and ancient herbal remedies that have been tested time and time again by women and now come backed by medicine. The SABI is a blend of science and nature conceived by women who have experienced the joys and deep struggles of bringing a child into the world, the pains of a heavy, difficult period, miscarriage, and difficulty conceiving.
We invite you to get to know your body and its cycles better –– to really understand what is going on inside. Learn to use your hormones to your advantage no matter your stage of life, and know that you can support and balance your hormone levels. We are here to help with the information, understanding and natural tools to support your body and the emotional process along with it.
