postpartum depression?
February 19th, 2010 | 
Author: I had a baby about 3 weeks ago , I think I have postpartum depression and my husband think I should see a doctor . Should I call my obgyn ?? has any had this and what type of treatment helped ?
Hello, many people are affected by postpartum depression, and i am one of them. For me it didnt come on until my baby was 9 months (she had been very ill for that time and it suddenly hit me). For some people it can come on in the first few weeks. Its important to not get PPD confused with the ‘baby blues’. Most women feel very emotional for a period after the birth. For me it was about a week. You should make an appointment with your doctor, who will discuss your feelings and decide with you what the best course of action would be. Im guessing that your doc will want to wait a few weeks before starting any treatment to see if your symptoms improve.
Please dont beat yourself up about this, its a chemical imbalance that is taking place in your brain, and you have no control over it whatsoever. It took me a while to get it sorted, but i am currently taking a low dose of anti depressants and undergoing therapy… i feel like a new person, the old me!
You are taking the first steps to being a happy and contented mom, and your husband sounds very supportive. Good luck!
This website is very useful
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/depressionpostnatal.htm
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Hello, many people are affected by postpartum depression, and i am one of them. For me it didnt come on until my baby was 9 months (she had been very ill for that time and it suddenly hit me). For some people it can come on in the first few weeks. Its important to not get PPD confused with the ‘baby blues’. Most women feel very emotional for a period after the birth. For me it was about a week. You should make an appointment with your doctor, who will discuss your feelings and decide with you what the best course of action would be. Im guessing that your doc will want to wait a few weeks before starting any treatment to see if your symptoms improve.
Please dont beat yourself up about this, its a chemical imbalance that is taking place in your brain, and you have no control over it whatsoever. It took me a while to get it sorted, but i am currently taking a low dose of anti depressants and undergoing therapy… i feel like a new person, the old me!
You are taking the first steps to being a happy and contented mom, and your husband sounds very supportive. Good luck!
This website is very useful
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/depressionpostnatal.htm
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/depressionpostnatal.htm
Mummy to a fab 1 year old
Your body will still be dealing with lots of hormones from the birth – it may be worth having a chat to your midwife or doctor if you are feeling that bad – talking therapies are much better than pills if you can avoid them.
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Its just your body changing back to normal! It shouldn’t last too long! But if it been too long then you need to see your doctor! I don’t think that there is a treatment for postpartum you need to go through this every mom goes through this your not alone!
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around 3-4 weeks after i had had my children, i went from being really happy, excited, and generally just loving life. Too not sleeping, not eating, not leaving the house. And my mood was so low, i felt like i would never feel happy ever again. And it’s the most horrible thing, as you feel no-one really understands how you feel, If you had a broken leg everyone would understand, but no one can see.
I went to my G.P, who referred me to therapy, and started me on ani- depressants named citalopram.
I started taking them and after5 weeks i felt no better at all, i began to wish i was no longer alive and became do UN happy.
But after about 6 weeks i suddenly realized i felt OK, i even wanted to go shopping, and got up and dressed by 9am!! ( does not sound much to some, but wen u are so ill, it’s massive)
I have been on them for coming up to 10 weeks now.
And i feel so much better, that dark cloud had lifted. Of course i still feel upset at times etc. They do not block your emotions like some ppl think.
They simply increase your serotonin (happy hormone) as its decreased.
I think you should talk to your doctor asap, the sooner the better.
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The most important thing to do is to do something that you did BEFORE the baby was born. Example, make one night a week a "Mom Night". Just go out by yourself, leave the baby with Daddy or some other family or friend, and buy yourself a big ice cream while you read the latest gossip mag in a bookstore. Trust me, it will only make you a better mom to get a break!
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