depressed..

has anyone gone through depression after pregnancy and how did you cope with it?

i have been fighting it off and on for a long time since my son and its getting worse. but thats me. i dont cope well.

I had it about 2 weeks after I had my son and I went to counseling and was put on prozac (that I never took). It's a ton better but there are still days that are touch and I notice days that I'm tired and he's really crabby are worse for me because my patience just wears really thin

ya i just have noticed im not myself lately and that im really down and sad sometimes, i just dont know how to deal with it or what to do.

It was very hard after I had her. I called the doctor ASAP and was put on Lexapro I needed it for about 6 months and then took myself off of it. Now Im doing great!!!!!!

I had bad depression and emotional problems in the first and second trimester. I was having so many problems that my doctor gave me 6 weeks off school.. I was put on zoloft which only made the issue worse. I switched to Wellbutrin at 20 weeks. It did a good job but I felt more like a zombie than ever, even though the depression was gone. I went off of the meds alltogether last month and I feel better than ever.. I'm just hoping I don't get PPD.. It's probably inevitable but I really don't want to get it.

Quoting Elissa[Maddyx's Mama]:“ I had bad depression and emotional problems in the first and second trimester. I was having so many problems ... [snip!] ... and I feel better than ever.. I'm just hoping I don't get PPD.. It's probably inevitable but I really don't want to get it.”

Oh I'm sorry, I read wrong.. I thought you said during pregnancy, not after.. Ignore my post  

Quoting Haydens MaMmA:“ ya i just have noticed im not myself lately and that im really down and sad sometimes, i just dont know how to deal with it or what to do.”

Talk to your dr. If you feel you cant cope med free you may need to consider other options. Just make sure you realize that if you start meds it can take a long time to find the right one for you because it takes the meds a full 2 weeks before they start working and they work different on everyone. I had to try at least 5 before I figured out Prozac was the best for me

awww sweetie....I didnt know you were depressed..
talk to my girl.... I need to know these feelings you are having...cuz more than likely Im going to have them too....=( xoxo...much love

Quoting GreenBluEyes04[TEAM BLUE]:“ awww sweetie....I didnt know you were depressed.. talk to my girl.... I need to know these feelings you are having...cuz more than likely Im going to have them too....=( xoxo...much love”

idk i just feel sad and down for no reason, i dont feel like myself. its a weird feeling.