PPD vs baby blues?

When do you know that you've crossed the line into PPD? If you've experienced it, was there anything specific that would trigger it for you?

I was a-okay until DH left for work last week. He works out of town for 1-2 weeks at a time, and has for the last 18 months. So it's nothing new. But I was a crying, emotional wreck all last week until he got home Saturday. Then I was in a funk all weekend because I knew that he'd be leaving again Monday.. and here I am, a crying emotional wreck again.  

I've NEVER been co-dependent before. Now I can't even make it through a day without him.
& The fact that I have a newborn with a reversed schedule, and a 3.5 year old, and no one to talk to.. I stare at the same four walls all day, every day, trying to establish a routine - which isn't working.

I even encapsulate my placenta this weekend, hoping it would help something. So far it hasn't.

IDK what to do. Would it even be considered PPD/baby blues if I'm not feeling depressed about the baby?
By the way, he will be 2 weeks old tomorrow.

It doesn't have to be about the baby. My OB said when you get to about the 2 week mark, it's starting to cross over from Baby Blues to PPD. It does sound like you might have PPD. I felt exactly the same way after DD was born. Still do sometimes, but I take Zoloft and it helps a lot.

I think right now what you're feeling is normal baby blues. You're probably overwhelmed with 2 kids and you know DH will help and support you when he's there. If it gets any worse though, it could be PPD.

I can still be PPD if you aren't depressed about the baby. I had it and I was just depressed and SO weepy about everything. When I started feeling like I was doomed and having the "hopeless" feelings, I knew it wasn't just the baby blues. I also got really bad anxiety. To the point that I constantly had hives.

I knew when my husband told me he was concerned about me. I felt like I was just surviving life with my newborn instead of adjusting and enjoying. I waited 4 months to get help and by that time the situation was pretty desperate.

I'm with the others. PPD is depression; in general. It could still be the baby blues but I wouldn't let it go too far before speaking to your Dr. When is your next OB appointment?

Quoting Just Ames:" I'm with the others. PPD is depression; in general. It could still be the baby blues but I wouldn't let it go too far before speaking to your Dr. When is your next OB appointment?"

4 weeks. If I can't snap out of it this week, I'm going to call next Monday and get an earlier appointment. This sucks.  

I didnt have PPD or baby blues, but I did have to deal with a 2.5 year old and newborn, with my husband in Afghanistan (my whole pregnancy, until baby was 4 months old). So I totally understand that aspect of it. It can be difficult. How is your older child?

wait a few days and if it hasnt gotten better id talk to your doc. im 4 weeks pp & im just now getting help & the depression only worsens with time. I think thats how you can tell, if it worsens after the 2 week mark.

Quoting Vindictive:" 4 weeks. If I can't snap out of it this week, I'm going to call next Monday and get an earlier appointment. This sucks.  "

I think that sounds like a good idea. *hugs*

I went through the same things after the birth of my second DD. I had a 2 1/2 yr old at the time and I was not handling things well at all. My DH took off a week from work and things were great, then he returned to work and everything seemed to go to smurf...fast.
Looking back on it all now, I know for me a huge part of it was just pure exhaustion, from doing all the night feedings and then having to take care of my other DD all day with no help.
My anxiety was through the roof. I got to the point were I wasn't eating, couldn't sleep and kept having awful thoughts about something being wrong with my newborn. I could not function at all.
I finally reached out to DH at about 7 weeks PP and had him take me to the hospital that same day. I knew I needed help when I started really thinking that I would be just fine if DD2 wasn't here. It breaks my heart to think back on that time and those thoughts.
I had the baby blues with DD1 and after a week I was fine, I cried all the time but with DD2 I knew that it was def not the baby blues after a couple weeks had passed and I was feeling worse.
I would def talk to your doctor ASAP, there is so much that can be done to help you. Good luck. I hope you start feeling better soon.

Quoting Complete with 2!:" I went through the same things after the birth of my second DD. I had a 2 1/2 yr old at the time and ... [snip!] ... def talk to your doctor ASAP, there is so much that can be done to help you. Good luck. I hope you start feeling better soon."

i have those thoughts, but with my only first born child. i would never harm him or anything, i just get so overwelmed & think it would be so much easier if i had him later down the line.. and i get super depressed about it. im assuming that is a big ppd symptom? i wanna stab myself for thinking that way, but i can't help it.. have an apt fri. i hope i get help too. I just am really really bad at opening up and saying the words out loud, so i am not looking forward to having to explain myself..

You shouldn't feel ashamed, PPD is a real thing. The doctors you talk to surely have probably heard it all, just be honest with them. Getting on meds made me feel so much better-within a couple weeks I was feeling so much better.
Thinking back on the things that used to run through my mind make me wanna puke but I have to remember that I was sick and had no control over it.
It's hard to reach out. I was so ashamed to admit the things I was feeling and thinking but it just got to be too much, I knew I needed help and I also knew my LO wasn't safe to be around me until I got the help I did.
Good luck with your appt. & I hope you feel better soon.

thanks. got diagnosed, on anti depressants , so we'll see.