re: Post Partum Depression (PPD)

Quoting *Stacey and Gavin* JAS08:“ I'm taking it. Switched from Paxil about a month ago and so far seems to be helping. But it increased my appetite and I am afraid of gaining weight while on it. Guess we'll see what happens.”

It did? It decreasedmine..

Quoting ViCTORiAS MOMMY*:“ It did? It decreasedmine..”

Well I am guessing its from the change in meds but not sure. I just know I have been hungrier than usual and have gained a few pounds.  

Quoting brittaney bluegrass.:“ i really think i have ppd, but dshs took me off insurance so i dont know how to get diagnosed. i thought ... [snip!] ... its not something im proud of. im trying to get on medicade again. but until then, im stuck trying to battle this thing myself.”

I just read your post....I hope now that things are better! I too know what its like to feel very depressed. I too have no problem being a shoulder to lean on!

I dont know if its PPD but I am 2 weeks pp and my husband had to go away for 2 weeks with the Airforce leaving me with our daughter and since he has been gone i have been really sensitive and start crying out of know where, like i have attatchment issues all of a sudden. I think about him and start crying or i look at our daughter and start crying. I dont really know what to do about it.

Quoting Paityn"Peanut"'s Mommy:“ I dont know if its PPD but I am 2 weeks pp and my husband had to go away for 2 weeks with the Airforce ... [snip!] ... sudden. I think about him and start crying or i look at our daughter and start crying. I dont really know what to do about it.”

meaning he's been gone for the past 2 weeks and you happen to be 2 w pp too?

Baby blues last for 2 weeks. PPD is anything longer than 2 weeks and up to two years after birth.

Best bet is to keep an eye on things and reevaluate a week from now.

1. Do you still find humor in things you used find funny?
2. Do you suffer from anxiety that you did not previous experience?
3. Thoughts of self-harm or harming someone close to you?
4. Sleeping well?
5. Eating well?
6. Are you still functioning like a normal person? (showering, getting out of the house, not staying in bed all day, etc)

http://www.pndsa.co.za/symptom_checklist.html

ok so ever since i had my son things have been really though. The main source of this is because of my son's father I really do think.
Some days are better than others.
I'm a single mom and trying to finish school. Things have just been really though since I had Kaiden and it's getting worse. I'm extremely sad all of the time. I'm lonely. My son's father is always out running after other girls and doesn't want to have anything to do with us. Sometimes I feel like I can't take care of my son and all I want to do is lay in my bed and cry. I just have this feeling that things will never get better.
I don't actually do this. I still do take care of my son the best I can, but I just feel awful and I don't know what to do.
I don't have health insurance. I want to continue to breastfeed my son.
It's just so hard.......I'm so sad. I've never been like this my whole life.
I thought having a baby was suppose to make all your dreams come true, but why do I feel so bad???
I feel completely empty.

Quoting Sydni:“ ok so ever since i had my son things have been really though. The main source of this is because of my ... [snip!] ... I thought having a baby was suppose to make all your dreams come true, but why do I feel so bad??? I feel completely empty.”

COULDNT PUT IT IN BETTER WORDS MYSELF..I FINALLY GOT THE COURAGE TO MAKE A DOCTORS APOINTMENT I GO IN TWO WEEKS I AM REALLY SCARED TO TALK TO MY DOC ABOUT THIS THOUGH..ITS LIKE IAM NOT SURE IF I HAVE IT OR NOT

Ladies don't be scared to talk to your dr about it!!!! They will not judge you, look down on you, think you are a bad mother, or take your baby away. They are there to help you and your child. If you do in fact have PPD, it most likely will NOT go away on its own and may get worse if you do not get treatment.

There is hope; many ladies (myself included) feel much better after talking with their dr and getting some sort of treatment. You will be able to better care for your child and be happy again!!

Good luck and if anyone ever needs someone to talk to, feel free to PM me. I always check them in the evening after work and will respond.

Quoting Animal Guardian:“ meaning he's been gone for the past 2 weeks and you happen to be 2 w pp too? Baby blues last for 2 ... [snip!] ... well? 6. Are you still functioning like a normal person? (showering, getting out of the house, not staying in bed all day, etc)”

Wow, I didn't realize PPD could appear up to 2 years PP. I was under the impression that it was only up to 3 months PP. I guess my hubby isn't nuts after all. So, here's my story...

My husband talked to me 6 months ago because he thought I had PPD. I thought he was nuts because I was 4 months PP and well, "it can't just appear out of nowhere after 4 months of being alright." At the time, I was at a point where I was afraid to be alone with my daughter. I would be ok, laying there nursing her and she'd be content because there is no better than lying next to mommy nursing and I'd be happy too looking down at her with that look of sheer pleasure on her face. Then out of nowhere, the feelings would come up, exploding as if from a volcano and all I could picture was myself bashing her headin against the wall. It was so scary. I'd have to pull her away from me and leave her there on the bed and she'd be screaming because she'd just been taken from her breast and her screaming would only make me angrier and it's just such a vicious cycle. I don't flare up like that anymore but I'm still not well. I was diagnosed with depression 3 years ago when I was in college and put on Prozac. When I left school, I quit taking my meds. I didn't feel like I was any different on them than off of them, I didn't have a Dr. or insurance and I was ok but these last 6 months have been awful. Some days I'm great and I'm happy, but the littlest thing sends me into a downward spiral and DH doesn't help at all, but it is partly my fault. He's asked me to get help, and I've ben afraid and unsure of how to approach the subject. In fact this is the first time I'vebeen truly honest about what I'm going through.

Quoting RachNC:“ Wow, I didn't realize PPD could appear up to 2 years PP. I was under the impression that it was only ... [snip!] ... and unsure of how to approach the subject. In fact this is the first time I'vebeen truly honest about what I'm going through. ”

I think you should get help. Even though you would never do anything to your baby I know you don't want to think bad things like that. I've never thought about hurting my son and I can't imagine, but I think it would be pretty scary. Hormonal changes suck!!1

Quoting RachNC:“ Wow, I didn't realize PPD could appear up to 2 years PP. I was under the impression that it was only ... [snip!] ... and unsure of how to approach the subject. In fact this is the first time I'vebeen truly honest about what I'm going through. ”

Wow. that's exactly how i feel now. It scares the crap out of me that I could hurt my son. I have those vicious thoughts. I haven't been honest about what i am going through, either. i haven't talked to my dr because i'm afraid he will take him away from me.

Quoting Mrs.:“ i have no suggestions apart from walking and air. i just went to the beach and sat in front of the ... [snip!] ... now and i hope all of you know you are the BEST mum your kids can have and they love love love you to bits good luck everyone.”

fish oil is supposed to help a lot especially for breastfeeding mothers

i'm not sure if i'm having PPD or if it's just hormones or if i'm just overreacting... I'm almost 6 weeks PP and this past week i've been feeling really bad.

it all started when my fiance got a call that his friend's dad died and they wanted him to be a pall bearer at the funeral. He came and told me was probably gonna have to miss work to go to the funeral, which is fine, BUT it made me so upset and ruined my day after he told me that because the morning i went into labor, he was here at the house with me when i water broke at 5 AM. he kept asking me what he should do and asking if he should miss work. i was in so much pain from the contractions, that all his questions were stressing me out and i told him to go to work cause he was driving me crazy with the questions.

it just hurts that he didn't stay with me. that it wasn't his instinct to stay with me and protect me. my mom took me to the hospital and i had the baby before he got home from work so i was in delivery alone.

when he didn't even think twice about missing work for this funeral, but he had to ask me if he should stay with me after my water broke really hurts my feelings.

ALSO, i get up with the baby at night because he has to get up early for work in the morning. then it's just me and baby while he is at work and then when he gets home from work it's just me and baby while he takes a 3 or 4 hour nap and then watches movies on the freetime he does have and doesn't pay any attention to us. i will literally have to stand in front of him and SCREAM his name to get him to snap out of the trance he goes in while he watches TV.

he only works 4 days a week and he is home by noon every day. i don't see why he needs to nap and recover so much from work. my job is alot easier than his, and i get to make my own schedule, but i make the same amount of money as him and all this is stressing me out. i guess cause i feel like i'm bringing more to the table anf taking care of the baby 85% of the time.

am i overreacting or what?

Quoting banty rooster:“ i'm not sure if i'm having PPD or if it's just hormones or if i'm just overreacting... I'm almost 6 weeks ... [snip!] ... cause i feel like i'm bringing more to the table anf taking care of the baby 85% of the time. am i overreacting or what?”

you are not overreacting, he needs to get his ass up and help you. you just had a baby! its so hard to take care of a baby, your up all night and hes home at noon and needs a nap!! you need a nap!
and as for leaving you when you had the baby..i would be pissed too..i balled my eyes out when my husband went back to work and hes been great...
your probably just exhausted and its takes a long time to recover, he needs a good wake up call to get his act together!