Post Partum Depression or maybe just the baby blues???

Hey everyone I just had a gorgous baby boy 3 weeks ago today, and I also have a 4 yr. old step son we have full time. I was handeling everything pretty well with taking care of both kids, until about 2 days ago. I started to feel this uncontrolable urge to cry over everything. The 4 yr old was just driving me crazy, and I wasn't getting much sleep with the baby being up all hours of the night. So, I knew being tired wasn't helping anything, but I have depression which I am on Wellbutrin for. I was wondering because I felt like that for 2 days, and then feel better today if you all think I might be starting with Post Partum depression or is it maybe lack of sleep and my hormones going crazy/ Don't know if I should go talk to someone, or wait and see how I feel in a couple of days? Thanks for reading and any advice is greatly appreciated!

My OB said if it passes the 2 week mark, that's generally PPD territory. I suggest calling your OB and talking to him/her about it and see what they 2 of you come up with. Good luck hun, it does get better!

I went through the same thing when I first brought DS home. I would randomly burst out crying, and all I wanted to do was sleep.

It went away...and I very rarely feel depressed anymore. Mine was the Baby Blues...and it's really common.

If you're very concerned, you your Dr. a call, but I'd be willing to bed you're OK.

Best of luck!

My personal experience says that's probably just the baby blues. PPD effects your entire ability to function and think. It's more than just crying; it's a feeling of desperate gloom and darkness. Not sure how to explain it.

I would talk to your dr. Couple weeks after having my son, I would bust out crying for no reason and I would also yell a lot. I let it go on for four month think baby blues before I did anything about it. It was PPD and after getting help I felt much better.

I've had both PPD and the baby blues. I experienced the baby blues with my first and to me that's what it sounds like you have. I had PPD with my second and it was way different than the baby blues. I couldn't even function at all with PPD. With the baby blues I just cried a lot and it was at it's worse when I didn't get enough rest or my DD was having an off day.
I would try to get a little more rest. You got to take care of yourself before you can be any good to anyone else. Maybe ask you DH/SO to take on a night feeding or to take the 4 yr old to the park and nap with the baby. Also remember your body just went through something huge, give yourself time to heal before taking on so much. I know we all want to bounce right back and become super mom but cut yourself some slack.
Though if your mood gets worse or doesn't improve then I would give your doctor a call-so much can be done to help you if it is infact PPD. There is no need to suffer with it.
Good luck and Congrats!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Complete With 2!:</b>" I've had both PPD and the baby blues. I experienced the baby blues with my first and to me that's what ... [snip!] ... doctor a call-so much can be done to help you if it is infact PPD. There is no need to suffer with it. Good luck and Congrats!"</blockquote>



I had PPD and was still able to get stuff done. I maintained 3.9 gpa at college and still keep up with house. I felt it was o my thing I could control. PPD is different for everyone.

Quoting ~Momma Bear~:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Complete With 2!:</b>" I've had both PPD and the baby blues. ... [snip!] ... 3.9 gpa at college and still keep up with house. I felt it was o my thing I could control. PPD is different for everyone."

Okay...
I was speaking on my personal experience with PPD. I never said that everyone with PPD have/had the same symptoms.
Happy for you that yours wasn't that awful...

Quoting Complete With 2!:" Okay... I was speaking on my personal experience with PPD. I never said that everyone with PPD have/had the same symptoms. Happy for you that yours wasn't that awful..."

Just wanted to say that no one knows if what she has is baby blues or PPD. It may sound like it to you, but it could turn our to be something else, so she should see the dr. Yes itwas awful for me, but those were only things I could control Everything else was falling apart. The dr told me I had PPD, PTSD, and Anxiety.

Quoting ~Momma Bear~:" Just wanted to say that no one knows if what she has is baby blues or PPD. It may sound like it to you, ... [snip!] ... me, but those were only things I could control Everything else was falling apart. The dr told me I had PPD, PTSD, and Anxiety."

I never said she shouldn't see a doctor, in fact my whole last paragraph was in reference of seeking help from her doctor.
I feel like you're picking apart my post when several of the other ladies talked about their personal experiences as well and gave their opinion on what they thought she may be experiencing.
I actually had to be hospitalized for my PPD but that's neither here or there-not about to have a feud back and forth on whose PPD was worse.
I was just sharing MY story with OP.

Quoting Complete With 2!:" I never said she shouldn't see a doctor, in fact my whole last paragraph was in reference of seeking ... [snip!] ... neither here or there-not about to have a feud back and forth on whose PPD was worse. I was just sharing MY story with OP."

I'm not picking it apart! I am not that worried with you I promise. I just stated a simple statement that it is different for everyone else and that telling her we think it is this or that isn't going to help. I am sorry that you had PPD, but it is bad for everyone in their own way

OP it would be better to just see the dr. We can tell you all day that it sounds like baby blues or PPD, but its better to see a dr. Don't be ashamed to see a dr that is why I waited so long and it got as bad as it did. Sure there was parts of my life I could control because those were only part I could hang onto. The most important my family was falling apart