post partum depression

i'm starting to think i have ppd. i just had my baby boy 6 days ago, and i've been super depressed. i just moved to a new city 4 months ago, and know absolutely no one here, and have no family here. i'm living with my mom until july because my bf is leaving in 2 weeks overseas for 6 straight months. he's gone for training in the military.. i do realize things are only going to get harder. he lives 2 hours away, and i've only been able to see him this weekend since having our baby   i feel so alone, and hate not having anyone around for me. all i wanna do is cry.. i'm also trying to finish 1 more course for my highschool diploma, but i never have any time to. i just want the best for my little boy. my bf not being here 24/7 is making me so depressed...

how did you ladies cope with ppd?

Quoting Marissa- kdj is here!:" i'm starting to think i have ppd. i just had my baby boy 6 days ago, and i've been super depressed. i ... [snip!] ... just want the best for my little boy. my bf not being here 24/7 is making me so depressed... how did you ladies cope with ppd?"

Technically at this point it is considered the "baby blues" so there is hope that you will naturally get out of this funk. But if you are still feeling this way at your six week checkup, or you start feeling like taking care of yourself or baby is too difficult with how you are feeling, then your OB or midwife will be able to refer you to a therapist who specializes in PPD.

Check out meetup.com for playgroups in your are to meet mommy friends. Get out for walks if it is warm enough or even if you can get your mom to watch your baby or if you feel comfortable taking baby, just getting to the grocery store or target can help a lot.

I needed therapy and meds. I had full blown PPD after the first 5 days, it doesn't ALWAYS take weeks before it becomes PPD. I wanted to kill myself and thought of smothering my LO to death. There was no doubt it was PPD and not the baby blues. Get some help mama, go see a doctor and explain your feelings before it gets worse.

Quoting Chim Richalds:" Technically at this point it is considered the "baby blues" so there is hope that you will naturally ... [snip!] ... your mom to watch your baby or if you feel comfortable taking baby, just getting to the grocery store or target can help a lot."

i'm going to check out that site. thank you!  

I feel depressed at times too. My daughter will be 7 weeks Tuesday and her daddy has not met her yet. He's in the military too. Left a few months ago and wnt get to meet her til she's 6 months. It's super hard. Hope things get better. Stay strong!

Quoting Katrina Harrison:" I feel depressed at times too. My daughter will be 7 weeks Tuesday and her daddy has not met her yet. ... [snip!] ... too. Left a few months ago and wnt get to meet her til she's 6 months. It's super hard. Hope things get better. Stay strong!"

i'm glad i'm not alone. o'm lucky i have my mom around, but it's not nearly close as to being the same

<blockquote><b>Quoting Marissa- kdj is here!:</b>" i'm glad i'm not alone. o'm lucky i have my mom around, but it's not nearly close as to being the same"</blockquote>




I know how that is. I'm staying with my parents in fl until he gets back then I go back to California. I had my daughter here in fl. It's so hard not having him here. Just stay strong and u will get through it. I never thought I was gna get through it. He's been gone almost 4 months already. We just count how many paychecks he gets til he comes home. Everything will be OK. Stay strong.

i am currently on meds for ppd i thought i just had the baby blues at first but 4 months later and i kept getting worse. I would call your ob and see if you can make an appt to talk to them about it and see what they say because if it is ppd it will only get worse but if its only baby blues it wont last long

Quoting Katrina Harrison:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Marissa- kdj is here!:</b>" i'm glad i'm not alone. o'm lucky ... [snip!] ... gone almost 4 months already. We just count how many paychecks he gets til he comes home. Everything will be OK. Stay strong."

ugh, sounds like we're in the exact same position! i don't know how people do it.. all i have is my mom near.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Marissa- k&k are my life:</b>" ugh, sounds like we're in the exact same position! i don't know how people do it.. all i have is my mom near."</blockquote>




It's definitely a challenge. But I wldnt change who I married for anything. Glad my family is helping til he returns it makes things a lil easier.