PPD Support Thread 10/2

[GradysMom]

How are you all doing now? Has anyone had a delayed onset? Are placenta eaters feeling a difference?

Is it getting better, are the support networks there for you?

I finally gave in and admitted my head was going down a dark road. I started up the script for Zoloft I had laying around jic about three weeks ago... and I think maybe in the last few days I'm in a much better place officially. Luckily my dh has no strong opinions on this, just asked if it would get in the breast milk. I did what I could to reassure him. Certainly a sane mommy is worth a little tainted milk imho.

I am so glad I am able to medicate and get it together for my kids. Sucks to be on something but it has me wondering how women used to handle this back in the day... it is quite remarkable.

Anyway I thought it would be a good idea to keep a dialogue up for those of us who are struggling with this.

[maddymama]

Hugs mama!
I don't have PPD with DD2, but I definitely had it with DD1. Good for you for taking the meds to help you feel better.
I don't know how they did it back in the day, but I do know that they didn't parent alone, like we mainly do today.... usually there were more extended family members around to help the new mama and baby, etc. I think that made a huge difference. Also, I think the amount of sleep a new mama gets makes a huge difference, too. I think the main reason I don't have it (yet...) with DD2 is that she sleeps 2 good chunks at night, so I can sleep two good chunks at night, tooo......
I hope you and the other PPD August mamas can get out of the "dark place" soon....
~maddymama

[texaspeach]

good for you for getting help.

I'm worried about PPD. I've got quite a few of the symptoms but they really only rear their ugly head when I'm very tired, which honestly is a lot lately, but after a rest I'm ok. I was severely depressed and hospitalized for it about 7 years ago, I couldn't even get out of bed. it was awful and I lived that way for far to long - I won't let this get to that point. I'm not sure if what I'm feeling is normal new mom feelings or the start of something bigger. I know that I'm at higher risk because of my history of depression and because I had a c/s so we're keeping an eye on it.